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A Pilot Study of In-lab Dynamic Standing in Parkinson's Disease
Who can join
Ages 50 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to stand or walk without an assistive device * History of symptoms in stance that preclude safe and comfortable participation, such as dizziness and lightheadedness, orthostasis, severe symptomatic leg or back musculoskeletal pain, or medication side effects * Any other history of medical or psychiatric comorbidity, precluding safe participation in the project. * History of symptomatic cardiovascular or pulmonary disease * History of active rheumatic arthritis * History of stroke or other neurologic conditions with significant residual sensorimotor deficits * History of disabling chronic pain syndrome requiring narcotic analgesics * Evidence of dementia (Mini Mental State Exam (or Montreal Cognitive Assessment test) \<24 and significant impairment in activities of daily living) * Venous ulcerative stasis or severe varicosities. * Pregnancy as determined by urine pregnancy test prior to DXA procedure in women of childbearing potential.
About the study
This research is studying the use of a new type of standing desk in a small number of people to learn about the user experience for people with Parkinson's disease. 12 4-hour sessions will be performed to test the primary hypothesis that dynamic standing improves gait function compared to static standing and control sitting. This study has 2 phases. Phase 1 will be an open-label study and Phase 2 will be an in-lab randomized controlled trial pilot study. This is phase 1 of the study.
What is being tested
- Dynamic Standing Desk (device)
Sponsor: University of Michigan · Participants: 5 · Started: May 15, 2026
Contact the study team
- Miriam Van Emde Boas, DPT · Phone: 734-936-1174
- Chatkaew Pongmala, PhD · Phone: 734-936-0111
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07543861
Locations in the U.S.
| Michigan | Domino's Farms, Ann Arbor |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.