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Slow-SPEED: protocol for three randomised trials of remotely delivered exercise to prevent Parkinsons disease

2026-03-05 neurology Title + abstract only
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We describe the design of the first non-pharmacological prevention trials of Parkinsons Disease worldwide: the randomised controlled Slow-SPEED trials. The three trials examine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a gamified, remotely administered exercise intervention vs. active control program over 18-36 months in the Netherlands (n=110), United Kingdom (n=110) and United States (n=600). Each trial focuses on a complementary prodromal subgroup: isolated/idiopathic REM sleep behavioural...

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