Slow walking study for loss of smell
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests if a slow walking program can help prevent Parkinson's disease in people with a reduced sense of smell. You will be randomly assigned to a walking group or a control group and followed for 18 months.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 40 years old or older.
- You have a reduced sense of smell, tested by a scratch-and-sniff test.
- You can attend in-person and remote study visits.
- You have a compatible smartphone (iPhone with iOS 15 or newer, or Android 9 or newer, not certain Huawei or Xiaomi models).
- You walk less than 7,000 steps per day on average (over 21 days).
- You do not have Parkinson's disease, dementia, or other brain conditions.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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