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A community walking programme for people and care partners

Researchers test the feasibility of a six-month walking programme for people with Parkinson’s and their care partners in the greater St Louis area.

Testing a treatment or activity · Study reference: NCT06859528

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Start (reported actual date): 2025-04-01
Main measurements finished (planned): 2027-03-31
Study finished (planned): 2027-09-30

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2026-10-11 — recruiting

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Who can join?

Ages 30 years to 85 years · Does not accept healthy volunteers

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Sex eligibility reported by registry: all

Inclusion Criteria: * 30-85 years old * Neurologist-diagnosed Parkinson's disease * Able to walk independently with or without a walking aid (e.g., cane, walker) * Willing to participate in study for at least 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * Health diagnosis that would limit exercise participation (e.g., heart problems, uncontrolled blood pressure, exercise-induced asthma). * Additional neurologic disease or injury beyond Parkinson's disease. * Evidence of significant cognitive impairment. This will be determined by completing the Montreal Cognitive Assessment * Participants with poor walking ability (determined using the Timed Up and Go Test during initial testing).

Full study name & original research details

Official study title

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

Original description

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 reported: Parkinson Disease; Parkinson Disease, Idiopathic

Registry records for this study

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ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT06859528 ↗ — RECRUITING; checked 2026-10-13
ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT06859528 ↗ — Recruiting; WHO ICTRP processed 2025-09-08; checked 2026-10-13

Study type: Interventional
Interventions: Community Walking Program
Phases: NA
Sponsor: St. Louis University
Start date reported by registry: 2025-04-01 (actual)

Registry updated: 2025-05-14 · Status last verified by the registry submitter: 2025-05

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Jason K Longhurst, DPT, PHD · 314-977-8533 · jason.longhurst@health.slu.edu

Study locations

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Integrated Health and Movement Science Laboratory, Saint Louis University

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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United States

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