Status:
RECRUITING
STEPWISE Parkinson: A Smartphone Based Exercise Solution for Patients With Parkinson's Disease
Lead Sponsor:
Radboud University Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development
Massachusetts General Hospital
Conditions:
Movement Disorders
Parkinson Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to investigate whether a smartphone app can increase physical activity in patients with Parkinson's Disease in daily life for a long period of time (12 months).
Detailed Description
Rationale: Exercise affords health benefits for people with Parkinson's disease (PD), but implementing exercise in daily life remains challenging. Moreover, many training programs are not very scalabl...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- idiopathic PD
- Hoehn and Yahr 1-3
- able to understand the Dutch language
- able to walk independently
- equal to or less than 120 minutes of sports/outdoor activities per day (question 5-28 LASA Physical Activity Questionnaire (LAPAQ))
- less than 7,000 steps/day during 1-month baseline (week -4 until 0)
Exclusion
- weekly falls in the previous 3 months
- medical conditions that hamper mobility other than PD
- living in a nursing home
- cognitive impairments that hamper use of the motivational app (subjective evaluation by the assessor)
- not in the possession of a suitable smartphone (Iphone 5S or newer with iOS 10 or higher or Android 4.1 or newer)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 18 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
452 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04848077
Start Date
May 18 2021
End Date
September 1 2026
Last Update
April 20 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Radboud university medical center
Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands, 6500 HB