Smartphone app to increase daily walking in people with Parkinson's disease
Tests a smartphone app that encourages more daily steps in adults with Parkinson's disease.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: STEPWISE Parkinson: A Smartphone Based Exercise Solution for Patients With Parkinson's Disease
Key facts
- Where
- Nijmegen, NetherlandsSee the site
Where in Netherlands
- Radboud University Medical CenterNijmegen, NetherlandsTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Radboud University Medical Center
- Trial code
- NCT04848077
- Record updated
- 20 April 2025
- Original description
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).Read full original descriptionShow less
STEPWISE Parkinson: A Smartphone Based, Titrated Exercise Solution for Patients With Parkinson's Disease in Daily Life
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).
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).