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Rock Steady Boxing for Parkinson's Disease

This study is looking at how well Rock Steady Boxing, a non-contact fitness program, works for people with Parkinson's Disease. Researchers want to see if these in-person classes, offered in the community, can help improve your balance, reduce your fear of falling, and lessen fatigue. You might be able to join if you are 18 or older, have Parkinson's Disease (Hoehn and Yarh stages I-IV), and can get medical clearance from your doctor. The study aims to enroll 150 participants. The current recruitment status is unclear, so it's best to check with the study team.

Study design
This is an interventional study, meaning you will receive a specific intervention (Rock Steady Boxing classes). It plans to include 150 participants.
What's involved
You would attend weekly Rock Steady Boxing classes, each lasting 60-90 minutes, and complete assessments at the start, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year. You will also need to keep a weekly exercise log.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
You will be followed for one year after starting the intervention, with assessments at 3, 6, and 12 months.

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NCT05773612

Rock Steady Boxing: A Community Based In Person Class

UNKNOWN
NAAges 18+InterventionalTreatment
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
~150 participants
Updated 2023-03-17 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Rock Steady Boxing Class

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Changes over time in Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC) from baseline to one year
Measured over Baseline, 3 months, 6-months and 1-year post intervention
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Conditions

Parkinson Disease

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Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • University of St Augustine for Health Science

    Miami, Floridastudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

Study leadership

  • Miguel Garcia, EdD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of St Augustine for Health Science

Who to contact

Miguel Garcia, EdD
[email protected]
786-725-4047 · ext. 4147
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What this trial measures

  • Changes over time in Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC) from baseline to one yearBaseline, 3 months, 6-months and 1-year post intervention

    The ABC is a self-report measure of balance confidence in performing various activities without losing balance or experiencing a sense of unsteadiness.

  • Changes in Falls Efficacy Scale - International from baseline to 1-year postBaseline, 3 months, 6-months and 1-year post intervention

    A self-administered questionnaire designed to assess fear of falling in mainly community-dwelling older population

  • Changes in Parkinson's Disease Fatigue Scale from baseline to 1-year postBaseline, 3 months, 6-months and 1-year post intervention

    A patient-rated scale that measures fatigue

  • Changes in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire -39 from baseline to 1-year postBaseline, 3 months, 6-months and 1-year post intervention

    A 39-item self-report questionnaire, which assesses Parkinson's disease-specific health related quality over the last month.

  • Changes in Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) from baseline to 1-year postBaseline, 3 months, 6-months and 1-year post intervention

    The PASE measures the level of self-reported physical activity in individuals aged 65 years old or older and is comprised of items regarding occupational, household, and leisure activity during the previous 7-day period.

  • Changes in Berg Balance Test from baseline to 1-year postBaseline, 3 months, 6-months and 1-year post intervention

    The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) is used to objectively determine a patient's ability (or inability) to safely balance during a series of predetermined tasks.

  • Changes in 10-Meter Walk Test from baseline to 1-year postBaseline, 3 months, 6-months and 1-year post intervention

    The 10 Meter Walk Test is a performance measure used to assess walking speed in meters per second over a short distance.

  • Changes in 6-Minute Walk Test from baseline to 1-year postBaseline, 3 months, 6-months and 1-year post intervention

    The 6 Minute Walk Test is a sub-maximal exercise test used to assess aerobic capacity and endurance.

  • Changes in Time Up and Go (TUG) from baseline to 1-year postBaseline, 3 months, 6-months and 1-year post intervention

    Measure of function with correlates to balance and fall risk

  • Changes in Self-Efficacy for Exercise from baseline to 1-year postBaseline, 3 months, 6-months and 1-year post intervention

    Self report measure of exercise self-efficacy

  • Changes in Anticipatory & Compensatory Postural Assessment form baseline to 1-year postBaseline, 3 months, 6-months and 1-year post intervention

    Electromyography measure of postural stability in standing

  • Changes in Rock Steady Boxing Questionnaire from 3-month post to 1-year post intervention3 months, 6-months and 1-year post intervention

    Self assessment of mobility and quality of life

  • Changes Physical Activity Intensity Monitoring from baseline to 1-year post interventionBaseline, 3 months, 6-months and 1-year post intervention

    Heart rate monitoring during exercise