Exercise to Improve Sleep in Parkinson's Disease
Eligible age
40+ yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
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Healthy volunteers
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About this study
This study will investigate the impact of three common exercise modalities, cardiovascular, resistance, and multimodal (i.e., a combination of the previous two) training, on sleep quality and architecture in persons with Parkinson's disease (PD). Furthermore, the project will investigate whether the potential positive exercise-induced changes in sleep are associated with improvements in different quality of life (QoL)-related aspects. Participants will perform either cardiovascular training (CT), resistance training (RT), multimodal training (MT), or will be allocated to a control condition (i.e., waiting list - CON) for 12 weeks. Training will be performed three times/week. The assessments will be conducted at baseline, post-intervention, and follow-up (i.e. 8 weeks after the intervention) by assessors blinded to the participants' group allocation.
Sponsor: McGill University
You may qualify if…
- ✓ Persons with mild-moderate idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (Modified Hoehn \& Yahr Scale stages 0.5-3.5);
- ✓ On a stable dosage of medication during the previous month;
- ✓ Having poor sleep quality defined as a score \> 15 in the PDSS-2 and/or reporting subjective sleep complaints affecting their sleep quality;
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ Having atypical parkinsonism, dementia, stroke, or any other neurological condition;
- ✕ Presenting severe untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA);
- ✕ Having a Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score \<18
- ✕ Having a Beck Depression Inventory score \>31;
- ✕ Having absolute contraindications to exercise;
- ✕ Having severe osteoporosis;
- ✕ Participating in an exercise or drug trial during the period of the study;
- ✕ Exceeding the physical activity levels recommended for the general population (≥150 minutes/week of moderate-intensity or ≥75 minutes/week of vigorous-intensity cardiovascular activity) and/or strengthening activities ≥2 days/week.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT05644327 · last updated 2026-03-13