NCT06859528

Step Up to PD: A Community-based Walking Program for People With Parkinson's Disease

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: St. Louis University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 30 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will investigate the feasibility of a 6-month community walking program for people with Parkinson's disease (PD) and their care partners in greater Saint Louis, Missouri region. The walking program will consist of weekly, organized walking groups at the Missouri Botanical Gardens. Participants in the program will use Nordic walking poles during the walks. The walking group(s) will meet once per week and will be supervised by walking group leaders from Saint Louis University. Participants will be given a smart watch to wear that will help step counts will be tracked in real-time. The program is designed to get people with Parkinson's disease out of their homes, cultivate a culture of connection with others with Parkinson's disease, and to be collectively accountable for a common goal toward increasing their physical and social engagement in their communities.

Conditions

• Parkinson Disease
• Parkinson Disease, Idiopathic

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Community Walking Program	This is a group, community walking program at local parks using Nordic walking poles. Participants will be encouraged to walk briskly but safely for 60 minutes one time per week with the ultimate goal of using this community walking program to drive behavioral change (increased physical and social engagement in their communities) throughout the week.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-04-01
• Primary completion: 2027-03-31
• Completion: 2027-09-30
• First posted: 2025-03-05
• Last updated: 2025-05-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States