About this trial
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).
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
idiopathic PD
Hoehn and Yahr 1-3
able to understand the Dutch language
able to walk independently
Disqualifiers
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)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Step count increase with the use of a motivational smartphone application
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Radboud University Medical Center
Lead sponsor
ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development
Collaborator
Massachusetts General Hospital
Collaborator
Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen (HAN)
Collaborator
Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital
Collaborator
IJsfontein Health BV
Collaborator