Can better exercise guidance improve life for Parkinson's patients?
NCT ID NCT06104397
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tracks the exercise habits of 288 people with Parkinson's disease over one year using activity trackers and a phone app. Researchers want to see if different types of exercise advice—like standard care, written guidance from a neurologist, or physical therapy—help people be more active. The goal is to learn what works best to encourage regular exercise in this group.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 288 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 89 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Exclusion Criteria: * 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
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
7 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Northwestern Medicine
Glenview, Illinois, 60026, United States
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Northwestern Medicine
Lake Forest, Illinois, 60045, United States
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Northwestern Medicine - Central DuPage Hospital
Winfield, Illinois, 60190, United States
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Northwestern Palos Hospital
Palos Heights, Illinois, 60463, United States
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60607, United States
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