Motivational Interviewing and Physical Activity Change in Parkinson's Disease

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Parkinson Disease

In brief

The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of a 6-month telephone-based motivational interviewing intervention and a web-based application intervention to improve physical activity in participants with Parkinson's Disease.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03329833

Run by

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

People needed

44

Starts

2017-11-20

Expected to finish

2021-04-30

Last updated by the study team

2020-10-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Community dwelling
• Age 18 or older
• Physician confirmed diagnosis of PD with Hoehn and Yahr stage ≤3
• Ability to ambulate independently (walker is allowed) for distance of 50 feet or 10 minutes at a time
• Does not meet current CDC physical activity guidelines of 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week
• Currently and plans to have a smartphone, tablet, or computer and access to the internet for the next 9 months
• Willing to monitor activity on their smartphone, tablet, or computer via a web-based application during the 9-month program
• Currently uses the internet in a basic capacity

You may not qualify if…

• Inability to speak and understand English
• Has a cardiovascular disorder or other health condition that would make exercise unsafe according to their physician
• Patients who are currently receiving physical therapy or received physical therapy one month prior to study enrollment
• Cognitive impairment as defined by inability to provide informed consent and to self-report feelings and behaviors
• Montreal Cognition Scale (MOCA): rating of less than 24, indicative of cognitive dysfunction
• Patients who indicate it is not recommended they participate in increased physical activity as indicated by the Physical Activity Restriction Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
• Patients who are in other studies that monitor fitness or physical activity

Where it is running

• Northwestern Medicine — Chicago, Illinois, United States
• Shirley Ryan Abilitylab — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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