Status:
COMPLETED
Move to Improve Physical Activity in Parkinson's Disease
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pennsylvania
Conditions:
Parkinson Disease
Apathy
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Apathy is a multi-dimensional behavior characterized by impairments to motivation, planning and initiation; collectively called, goal-directed behavior. It is highly prevalent in patients suffering fr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Eligible participants will have a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, and may have either normal cognition or mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Most eligible participants will have to have smartphones with wifi, application, Bluetooth, and text messaging capabilities. The study team does have five smart phone that can be provided to participants who do not have smartphones so as to not exclude these individuals.
- Eligible participants will have to be mobile as the primary outcome measure for the study is step goals measured on the Fitbit. Participants will be eligible if they can ambulate successfully with a cane.
- Participants will also need a study partner to be eligible to participant. This partner can be anyone of the eligible participant's choosing, who also consents to participation in the study.
Exclusion
- Individuals will be excluded if they screen positive for dementia at the screening visit or do not have the decisional capacity to give consent. Dementia will be defined as a Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score of \<22. Decisional capacity will be tested based on their understanding of study risks and benefits.
- Individuals will also be excluded if they require a wheelchair or walker, or are unable to ambulate safely.
- Individuals will be excluded if they are currently participating in another physical activity study, have been told by a physician not to exercise, or are currently pregnant.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 26 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
84 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04051151
Start Date
August 26 2019
End Date
December 1 2023
Last Update
January 19 2024
Active Locations (1)
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University of Pennsylvania's Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104