Telemedicine Intervention to Improve Physical Function
A Telemedicine Intervention to Improve Physical Function in Patients With PD
1 other identifier
interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
This project is investigating whether a one-year in-home exercise program will reduce the rate of falls and improve strength and quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jan 2013
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 10, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 12, 2012
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2013
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 1, 2016
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2016
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
June 23, 2017
CompletedJune 23, 2017
June 1, 2017
3.2 years
July 10, 2012
April 4, 2017
June 22, 2017
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Total Falls During the 1-year Follow-up
Total number of falls over the 1-year follow-up; self-reported falls collected on a weekly basis and totaled over the follow-up period.
up to 1 year
Study Arms (2)
Structured exercise
EXPERIMENTALStructured exercise instruction by smartphone
lifestyle exercise
ACTIVE COMPARATORLifestyle exercise program taught via smartphone
Interventions
Structured exercise includes stretching, strengthening, and balance exercises.
Subjects will be taught lifestyle exercises and advised about mobility strategies
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Physician diagnosis of idiopathic, typical Parkinson's disease (PD)
- At least 2 of 3 cardinal signs of PD
- Response to dopaminergic medication
You may not qualify if:
- Angina pectoris
- History of myocardial infarction within 6 months
- History of ventricular dysrhythmia requiring current therapy
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA
Boston, Massachusetts, 02130, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Dr. David Sparrow
- Organization
- VA Boston Healthcare System
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
David W Sparrow, DSc
VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- OTHER
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- FED
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 10, 2012
First Posted
July 12, 2012
Study Start
January 1, 2013
Primary Completion
March 1, 2016
Study Completion
June 1, 2016
Last Updated
June 23, 2017
Results First Posted
June 23, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-06
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share