Whole Body Periodic Acceleration on Activity and Sleep In Parkinson's Disease

Physical Activity Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Whole Body Periodic Acceleration on Activity and Sleep In Parkinson's Disease

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02874261
• Other study ID #: BHS-1124
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: August 17, 2016
• Last updated: September 28, 2017
• Start date: May 2015
• Est. completion date: June 2017

Study information

• Verified date: September 2017
• Source: New York Institute of Technology
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Whole-body periodic acceleration (WBPA) is a new, non-invasive, and promising therapy for a diverse and growing list of disorders including cardiovascular disease. During WBPA, patients lie in the supine position on a bed that is capable of translating back and forth parallel to the ground, along the head-to-foot axis of the patient. Thus, this treatment is best described as a form of "passive exercise." The frequency of the translation (up to 180 cycles/minute; cpm) as well as the distance traveled (2-24mm) by the bed can be adjusted by the patient or health care professional.

The science behind the therapeutic effects of WBPA still remains largely unknown.

The investigators are observing how WBPA may impact on sleep and activity in individuals with Parkinson's disease.

Description:

Sleep disturbances are common in individuals with Parkinson's Disease. Whole-body periodic acceleration (WBPA) is a new, non-invasive, and promising therapy for a diverse and growing list of disorders. During WBPA, patients lie in the supine position on a bed that is capable of translating back and forth parallel to the ground, along the head-to-foot axis of the patient. Thus, this treatment is best described as a form of "passive exercise." WBPA has been shown in previous studies to increase nitric oxide. Increased levels of nitric oxide have been shown to improve sleep patterns in other populations. The current pilot study will investigate how WBPA will impact upon sleep disturbances in subjects with Parkinson's disease who suffer from abnormal sleep patterns. The investigators will record sleep patterns and activity levels using a Jawbone U3® activity monitor.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 10
• Est. completion date: June 2017
• Est. primary completion date: May 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 50 Years to 80 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy individuals between the ages of 50-80

• Individuals with Parkinsons disease between the ages of 50-80

• Individuals with a smart phone

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any condition that prevents you from lying flat on your back, any other neurological condition than Parkinson's disease.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Parasomnias
• Parkinson Disease
• Physical Activity
• Sleep Disorders
• Sleep Wake Disorders

Intervention

Device:
• Whole Body Periodic Acceleration
oscillating bed that the subject will lie on 3 days a week for 45 minutes at 140 cycles per minute.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	NYIT	Old Westbury	New York

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
New York Institute of Technology

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Sleep patterns using an activity monitor on the wrist	The investigators will record sleep patterns a week before WBPA through out the 4 weeks of WBPA and then one week post WBPA using an activity monitor on the wrist	6 weeks
Secondary	Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index	This is a quantitative tool to measure sleep as well as an activity monitor twenty -four hours for seven days at a time	6 weeks
Secondary	Physical Activity (steps per day using an activity monitor on the wrist)	The investigators will record steps per day a week before WBPA through out the 4 weeks of WBPA and then one week post WBPA using an activity monitor on the wrist	6 weeks