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A smartphone programme to encourage walking

This study compares ways of increasing daily steps, measured using participants' smartphones.

Testing a treatment or activity · Study reference: NL-OMON49856

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Start (reported date)
2021-07-19

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  • 2026-10-11 — recruiting

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Sex eligibility reported by registry: Not reported

Inclusion criteria: 1) idiopathic PD 2) Hoehn and Yahr 1-3 3) able to understand the Dutch language 4) able to walk independently 5) less than 120 minutes of sports/outdoor activities per day (question 5-28 LASA Physical Activity Questionnaire (LAPAQ)) 6) takes less than 7.000 steps/day during 1-week baseline Exclusion criteria: 1) weekly falls in the previous 3 months 2) medical conditions that hamper mobility 3) living in a nursing home 4) cognitive impairments that hamper use of the motivational app on the smartphone (Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA <26) 5) not in the possession of a suitable smartphone (Iphone 5S or newer with iOS 10 or higher or Android 4.1 or newer)
Full study name & original research details

Official study title

STEPWISE Parkinson: A smartphone based, titrated exercise solution for patients with Parkinson*s disease in daily life - STEPWISE Parkinson

Short title used by the registry

STEPWISE Parkinson: A smartphone based, titrated exercise solution for patients with Parkinson*s disease in daily life

Original description

Intervention: Patients will be randomized into one of four groups. All groups will be encouraged to increase their physical activity level, measured in step counts on the patients* own smartphone with a different percentage: (a) an increase in step count of 10% (active control group, N = 113), (b) an increase in step count of 50% (experimental group 1, N = 113), (c) an increase in step count of 100% (experimental group 2, N = 113) or (d) an increase in step count of 200% (experimental group 3, N = 113) compared to their baseline level. Primary outcome: The main study parameter will be change in number of steps from baseline to follow-up (after one year), measured with the patients* own smartphone. Secondary outcome: Secondary outcomes will be different measures of physical fitness, motor- and non-motor functioning.

Conditions reported: bewegingsstoornis: ziekte van Parkinson Parkinson's Disease;overig

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Study type
Interventional
Interventions
Patients will be randomized into one of four groups. All groups will be encouraged to increase their physical activity level, measured in step counts on the patients* own smartphone with a different percentage: (a) an increase in step count of 10% (active control group, N = 113), (b) an increase in step count of 50% (experimental group 1, N = 113), (c) an increase in step count of 100% (experimental group 2, N = 113) or (d) an increase in step count of 200% (experimental group 3, N = 113) compared to their baseline level.
Phases
2
Sponsor
Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
Start date reported by registry
2021-07-19 (reported)

Registry updated: Not reported · Status last verified by the registry submitter: Not reported

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Netherlands

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