NCT07286994Not yet recruiting
Gamification and Physical Activity in PD
Randomized-controlled Trial of Remotely-deployed Gamification Interventions to Increase Physical Activity in Veterans With Parkinsons Disease
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 10 Sept 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Despite overwhelming evidence that exercise can improve motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's Disease (PD), less than 25% of Veterans with PD meet recommended activity goals. Interventions to increase PA that are scalable and can be deployed in the community represent a major opportunity. The investigators' preliminary work has demonstrated that gamification, a method commonly used for health promotion, can lead to increases in physical activity in PD. In this study, the investigators will test the effectiveness of gamification in a randomized trial to increase activity. Importantly, the investigators will also examine the effect of step count and exercise intensity on clinical outcomes and explore factors important to widespread implementation of the program VA.
- Status (registry)
- Not yet recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 110 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 3 Dec 2025
- Start date
- 1 Oct 2026
- Primary completion date
- 30 Sept 2029
- Lead sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Diseases
- Parkinson disease
- NCT number
- NCT07286994
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 110
- From 1 Oct 2026 to the primary completion date, 30 Sept 2029
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Diagnosis of an atypical parkinsonian syndrome or concomitant administration of a drug that could cause parkinsonian syndromes
Other illness
- Clinical diagnosis of dementia
Other
- Cardiovascular or other medical comorbidities that preclude participation in an intervention to increase physical activity
- Lack of access to a smartphone or other device (tablet or networked computer) that can be used to interface with the Fitbit app and Way to Health platform
- Fallen more than twice within the past year (assessed via phone screening)
Who the study is looking for
- Veterans
- Have a clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease (PD) based on diagnosis codes and chart review
- Are on a stable regimen of anti-parkinsonian medication
Age in the registry: 50 years to 89 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Philadelphia | United States | Unknown status |
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