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Behavioural Intervention

BFR plus IRT Group for Parkinson's Disease

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Anjali Sivaramakrishnan, PhD, PT
Research Sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
1. Males and females between the ages 40 - 85 with a diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (PD) consistent with the United Kingdom PD society brain bank criteria
2. in Hoehn and Yahr stage 2-4
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline to14 weeks
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Summary

This study is being done to understand how reducing blood flow (BRT) during balance-challenging strengthening exercises (instability resistance training, or IRT) can help improve symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline to14 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline to14 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Feasibility metric
Secondary study objectives
Ankle plantar flexor muscle strength
Balance Measure
Functional Mobility
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: IRT Only Control GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Instability Resistance Training only group. Participants will receive 2 sessions per week over 6 weeks.
Group II: BFR plus IRT GroupExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Blood Flow Restriction plus Instability Resistance Training group. Participants will receive 2 sessions per week over 6 weeks.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioLead Sponsor
466 Previous Clinical Trials
92,068 Total Patients Enrolled
National Institute on Aging (NIA)NIH
1,723 Previous Clinical Trials
28,045,598 Total Patients Enrolled
Anjali Sivaramakrishnan, PhD, PTPrincipal InvestigatorThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
~13 spots leftby Dec 2025
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