Clinical Trial: Evidence Based Patient Information and Smartphone Accelerometry to Enhance Physical Activity in MS

Study Status: Active, not recruiting
Recruit Status: Active, not recruiting
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Evidence Based Patient Information and Smartphone Accelerometry to Enhance Physical Activity in MS

Brief Summary: Due to their ubiquitary distribution, smartphones might serve as an easy way/ possibility to use feedback mechanism in an app-based intervention program to increase physical activity in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients. Internet based cognitive-behavioral interventions have been explored as effective in the last years. In addition, smartphone-based mobility assessment and intervention might be a promising approach in other MS types and for real-life mobility assessment in observational and interventional trials. The aim is to investigate the impact of a smartphone based information and feedback program on physical activity in a 3 months, randomised waiting-group controlled trial of 40 progressive MS patients.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

Current Primary Outcome: Rate of responders [ Time Frame: 3 Months ]

Rate of responders as defined by a 20% increase of steps or 20% increase in physical activity as measured with the actigraph


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Physical activity: total activity [ Time Frame: 3 Months ]
    Physical activity and real-life mobility: 1-week accelerometry (actigraph)
  • Physical activity: distance per day [ Time Frame: 3 Months ]
    Physical activity and real-life mobility: 1-week accelerometry (actigraph)
  • Physical activity: number of steps per day [ Time Frame: 3 Months ]
    Physical activity and real-life mobility: 1-week accelerometry (actigraph)
  • Questionnaires on quality of life (QoL, HAQUAMS) [ Time Frame: 3 Months ]
    Disease specific quality of life questionnaire
  • Questionnaires on activities of daily living (ADL) [ Time Frame: 3 Months ]
    Frenchay activity index
  • Questionnaires on physical activity [ Time Frame: 3 Months ]
    Godin Leisure time


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

Dates:
Date Received: March 31, 2017
Date Started: April 1, 2016
Date Completion: May 30, 2017
Last Updated: May 2, 2017
Last Verified: May 2017