Golf, Physical Rehabilitation, and Movement Disorders

NCT05651776 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 202202232
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 9
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The importance of physical activity for individuals with movement disorders, including Parkinson disease and Essential tremor, has been established. Barriers including patient engagement continue to limit effectiveness. Golf requires skills found challenging to individuals with movement disorders. This study seeks to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of an outpatient-based rehabilitation program incorporating golf skills and activities on functional measures and quality of life.

Conditions

Parkinson Disease, Movement Disorders

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in functional gait assessment

  Scale that measures ambulation quality

  Scale completed at baseline and at 6 weeks of treatment

Study Arms (1)

Intervention of golf and rehab

EXPERIMENTAL

2x/week x 6 weeks participation in a golf and PD rehab program

Other: Physical Therapy, Exercise

Interventions

Physical Therapy, Exercise OTHER

Outpatient physical therapy intervention incorporating golf related assessment of skills and prescribed exercises including postural, balance, and club swing

Intervention of golf and rehab

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 105 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosis of either PD, Parkinsonism, or ET. Subjects must also demonstrate functional deficits in at least one of the three categories (gait, transfers, balance) to be further assessed by the evaluating PT

You may not qualify if:

• Subjects will be excluded if they are unable to maintain standing balance with an assistive device, if they are non-ambulatory even with a device, if pain does not allow for subject participation, and if they are unable to follow instructions due to an underlying attentional or cognitive deficit.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Florida: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Florida

Jacksonville, Florida, 32209, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Parkinson Disease; Movement Disorders

Interventions

Physical Therapy Modalities; Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Parkinsonian Disorders; Basal Ganglia Diseases; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Synucleinopathies; Neurodegenerative Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Therapeutics; Rehabilitation; Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Joseph Legacy, MD

  UF Health Neurology

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 2, 2022
• First Posted: December 15, 2022
• Study Start: February 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: August 14, 2023
• Study Completion: December 5, 2023
• Last Updated: June 6, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)