Can a smartphone-guided exercise program help people with Parkinson's walk better and stay active?
NCT ID NCT05510739
First seen Jul 02, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a 10-week home exercise program, delivered through eHealth technology, can improve walking, physical activity, and quality of life in people with mild-to-moderate Parkinson's disease. The program combines motor and cognitive exercises tailored to each person. Participants are compared to those who receive only a standard exercise leaflet without ongoing support.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- motor-cognitive home exercise program supported by eHealth technology
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could offer a practical, scalable way for people with Parkinson's to improve mobility and daily function from home.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage trial without blinding, so results may not be conclusive or generalizable. The intervention requires consistent participation and technology access.
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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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138 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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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50 years and older
- 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: * Diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson´s disease * Hoehn \& Yahr (Parkinsons progression scale) 1-3 * ≥ 50 years of age * Able to ambulate indoors without mobility aid * Able to walk continually with/without a walking aid for at least 6 minutes Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive impairment affecting the ability to understand or follow verbal or written instructions (Montreal Cognitive Assessment ≤ 21 points * Major problems with freezing and/or two or more falls in the month previous to inclusion * Other existing neurological/ orthopedic or cardiovascular disease which impedes the performance of unsupervised exercise * Impaired vision and/or impaired communication which hinders participation * No internet connection in the home
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stockholms sjukhem
Stockholm, 141 83, Sweden
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