Gamification and Physical Activity in PD

Part of paid clinical trials in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Study ID
NCT07286994
Status
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
50 Years - 89 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Gamification — BEHAVIORAL
    Subjects will participate in an automated gamification intervention with loss or gain of points based on reaching a step goal target
  • Feedback control — BEHAVIORAL
    Subjects in the control group will only receive a daily text message reminding them of their daily step goal and whether they met the goal or not

Study Details

Despite overwhelming evidence that exercise can improve motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's Disease (PD), less than 25% of Veterans with PD meet recommended activity goals. Interventions to increase PA that are scalable and can be deployed in the community represent a major opportunity. The investigators' preliminary work has demonstrated that gamification, a method commonly used for health promotion, can lead to increases in physical activity in PD. In this study, the investigators will test the effectiveness of gamification in a randomized trial to increase activity. Importantly, the investigators will also examine the effect of step count and exercise intensity on clinical outcomes and explore factors important to widespread implementation of the program VA.

Key Dates

Start date
Sep 1, 2026
Status verified
Dec 2025
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2029
Completion
Sep 30, 2030

Study Design

Enrollment
110 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER

Arms

  • Experimental: Gamification
    Subjects will participate in an automated gamification intervention with loss or gain of points based on reaching a step goal target
  • Active Comparator: Feedback control
    Subjects in the control group will only receive a daily text message reminding them of their daily step goal and whether they met the goal or not

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in step counts [ Time Frame: end of intervention period (week 26) ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PAPhiladelphiaPennsylvania19104-4551
James F Morley, MD
[email protected]
215-823-5800
James F Morley, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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