Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive
Conditions
Keywords
Physical activity, Mobility
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.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSmartphone App
The app includes an EBPI and physical activity feedback
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
Rater blinded.
Intervention model description
Short, randomised waiting-group controlled explorative studies of a behavioural intervention.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* progressive MS
Exclusion criteria
* other major health disorder * EDSS above 6
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rate of responders | 3 Months | Rate of responders as defined by a 20% increase of steps or 20% increase in physical activity as measured with the actigraph |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Physical activity: distance per day | 3 Months | Physical activity and real-life mobility: 1-week accelerometry (actigraph) |
| Physical activity: number of steps per day | 3 Months | Physical activity and real-life mobility: 1-week accelerometry (actigraph) |
| Physical activity: total activity | 3 Months | Physical activity and real-life mobility: 1-week accelerometry (actigraph) |
| Questionnaires on activities of daily living (ADL) | 3 Months | Frenchay activity index |
| Questionnaires on physical activity | 3 Months | Godin Leisure time |
| Questionnaires on quality of life (QoL, HAQUAMS) | 3 Months | Disease specific quality of life questionnaire |
Outcome results
None listed