Exercise Strategies in Parkinson's Disease

Enrolling by invitation · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Parkinson Disease

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about exercise and physical activity people with Parkinson's Disease. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1) learn about the physical activity and exercise behaviors of people with Parkinson's Disease over the course of a year and 2) compare 3 exercise guidance strategies aimed to impact exercise behavior: standard care, written exercise guidance from neurologist and/or physical therapy. During the course of the study: 1. Participants will use activity trackers and a mobile phone application to monitor their exercise participation. 2. At the same time, the research team will be working with the participant's medical teams at Northwestern Medicine and University of Chicago Medical Center to improve the way that they deliver exercise guidance using verbal instructions and encouragement, written exercise guidance, and/or physical therapy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06104397

Run by

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

People needed

288

Starts

2024-03-01

Expected to finish

2028-05-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 89. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Have a neurologist confirmed diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease
• Hoehn\&Yahr Stage 1-3
• Age 18-89 years old
• Ambulatory
• Written and verbal basic English proficiency adequate for survey completion
• Have a smart phone
• Willing to sync activity tracker with Datos health app at least every 3 days
• Willing to accept Datos' Terms and Conditions

You may not qualify if…

• Diagnosis of dementia or mild cognitive impairment in medical record
• Uses a rollator or rolling walker for mobility
• Other comorbidities significantly limiting ability to participate in exercise >12 weeks

Where it is running

• University of Illinois at Chicago — Chicago, Illinois, United States
• Shirley Ryan AbilityLab — Chicago, Illinois, United States
• University of Chicago Medical Center — Chicago, Illinois, United States
• Northwestern Medicine — Glenview, Illinois, United States
• Northwestern Medicine — Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
• Northwestern Palos Hospital — Palos Heights, Illinois, United States
• Northwestern Medicine - Central DuPage Hospital — Winfield, Illinois, United States

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