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Register: ISRCTN
Last refreshed on: 13 January 2015
Main ID:  ISRCTN50793425
Date of registration: 31/05/2007
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Peninsula Medical School (UK)
Public title: The effect of targeted exercise on falls and function for people with Parkinson's disease (Group Exercise Trial for Parkinson's disease - GET uP study)
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Date of first enrolment: 12/03/2007
Target sample size: 248
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://isrctn.com/ISRCTN50793425
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Randomised, single-blind, controlled trial. (Treatment)  
Phase: 
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Contacts
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Affiliation: 
Name: Victoria    Goodwin
Address:  Primary Care Research Group Peninsula Medical School Smeall Building St Luke's Campus EX1 2LU Exeter United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0)1392 262745
Email: victoria.goodwin@pms.ac.uk
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: People diagnosed with Parkinson's disease who report two or more falls in the past year and who are independently mobile.
Exclusion criteria: 1. Needs supervision or assistance from another person to mobilise indoors
2. Significant comorbidity or symptoms that would affect ability or safety to participate in group exercise
3. Inability to follow written and verbal instructions in English


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Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Parkinson's disease
Nervous System Diseases
Extrapyramidal and movement disorders
Intervention(s)
A group based strength and balance exercise progamme, led by a physiotherapist plus additional home exercises versus usual care for 10 weeks.
Primary Outcome(s)
Falls at 10 and 30 weeks post baseline/recruitment.
Secondary Outcome(s)
1. Balance (Berg Balance scale)
2. Mobility (Timed Up and Go test)
3. Fear of falling (Falls efficacy scale - international)
4. Physical self-perception (physical self-perception profile)
5. Habitual physical activity, assessed using the "Phone - FITT" tool ("FITT" stands for Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type of activity)
6. Quality of life (EQ-5D)
Secondary ID(s)
RDA/02/06/041
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Personal Award Scheme Researcher Development Award from National Institute of Health Research (UK) Ref: RDA/02/06/041
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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