Telemedicine Intervention in Patients With Chronic Pain in PD
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
Pain is a very common and disabling symptom in Parkinson's disease, yet it is often untreated. This study will assess the impact of home-based physical and cognitive exercise interventions to reduce pain in this disease. This approach would offer an easily implemented and affordable way to encourage and maintain use of these interventions by patients virtually indefinitely through remote access technology. The study findings may help VA clinicians provide optimal care for the many Veterans with Parkinson's disease and chronic pain.
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 2023
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
June 2, 2022
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 8, 2022
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 28, 2026
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 31, 2026
ExpectedDecember 18, 2025
December 1, 2025
3.2 years
June 2, 2022
December 9, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Pain Severity
Change in pain severity score from baseline to 3-month follow-up is the outcome
3 months
Study Arms (4)
Combined physical and cognitive exercise intervention
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive both the physical exercise intervention and the cognitive exercise intervention for 3 months.
Physical exercise intervention
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive the physical exercise intervention for 3 months.
Cognitive exercise intervention
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive the cognitive exercise intervention for 3 months.
Control group
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticipants will receive health education for 3 months.
Interventions
Home-based cognitive exercise with the use of smartphone to complete cognitive activities.
Home-based physical exercise with the use of a stationary recumbent style bike.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Physician diagnosis of idiopathic PD
- At least 2 of the 3 cardinal signs of PD (resting tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia)
- Response to dopaminergic medication
You may not qualify if:
- Angina pectoris
- History of myocardial infarction (MI) 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, 02130-4817, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
David William Sparrow, DSc
VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA
Central Study Contacts
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
June 2, 2022
First Posted
June 8, 2022
Study Start
January 1, 2023
Primary Completion
February 28, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
October 31, 2026
Last Updated
December 18, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-12
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share