A Manualized Recreational Therapy Balance Program for Older Adults With Parkinson's and Movement Disorders

Part of paid clinical trials in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Sponsor
Oklahoma State University
Study ID
NCT07845474
Status
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Conditions

  • Accidental Falls
  • Movement Disorders (Incl Parkinsonism)
  • Parkinson Disease (PD), Postural Balance
  • Postural Balance

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
50 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Manualized recreational therapy balance program — BEHAVIORAL
    A manualized balance training protocol delivered in person by a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist in approximately 50-minute weekly sessions, including static and dynamic balance training. The protocol was developed with funding from the American Parkinson Disease Association.

Study Details

This study evaluates a manualized recreational therapy balance program for older adults with Parkinson's disease and movement disorders who live in small cities and rural areas of Oklahoma, where access to movement disorder specialists is limited. Twenty-four older adults with Parkinson's disease and movement disorders will be randomly assigned to one of two groups of 12. One group will attend the balance program continuously for 24 weeks. The other group will attend the program for 12 weeks and will then be observed for 12 weeks without the program. All sessions are led by a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist and last about 50 minutes once a week. Participants will be assessed three times: before the program begins, at three months, and at six months. The assessments measure gait velocity and stride length, postural stability, fall-related confidence, anxiety and depression, and social connectedness. The purpose of the study is to learn how long a community balance program needs to continue for older adults to keep the gains they make, and how quickly those gains decline when the program ends.

Key Dates

First listed
Sep 29, 2026
Start date
Oct 31, 2026
Status verified
Sep 2026
Primary completion
May 31, 2027
Completion
May 13, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
24 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: 24-week continuous balance program
    Participants attend the manualized recreational therapy balance program continuously for 24 weeks. Sessions are led by a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, last approximately 50 minutes, and are held once per week at Legacy Village of Stillwater. Sessions include static and dynamic balance training. Assessments are conducted at baseline, month three, and month six.
  • Active Comparator: 12-week balance program followed by 12-week observation
    Participants attend the same manualized recreational therapy balance program for 12 weeks under the same schedule and format, and then enter a 12-week observation period during which the program is not provided. Assessments are conducted at baseline, month three, and month six.

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in gait velocity measured by the GAITRite system [ Time Frame: Baseline, 12 weeks, 24 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Legacy Village of StillwaterStillwaterOklahoma74074
Lindsey Lovekamp
[email protected]
405-714-6053

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