Can a phone app help people with Parkinson's and MS stay active?
NCT ID NCT06306768
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 200 people with Parkinson's disease or multiple sclerosis over one year to see how active they are. Participants use a smartphone app called Datos Health to track steps, workouts, and heart rate. A physical therapist sets personalized exercise goals. The goal is to learn about exercise habits and confidence, not to test a new treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Datos Health App (activity monitoring device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help researchers understand how to better support exercise habits in people with Parkinson's and multiple sclerosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to direct health improvements, and results may not apply to everyone with these conditions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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: * Are ambulatory as their primary means of mobility without an assistive device except for single point cane or walking sticks in community * Have a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (Hoehn and Yahr 1-3), Parkinsonism, or Multiple Sclerosis * Personal goal and willingness to address physical activity * Have a smart phone (Datos Health app is compatible with any Smart phone device) * Willing to accept Datos' Terms and Conditions Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with cognitive or communication disorders (including dementia) which would limit their ability to interact with the RTM
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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