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Home-Based Monitoring in Parkinson's Disease

Remote Monitoring Using Commercially Available Activity Trackers and Computer Vision Provides a Holistic, Low-cost Assessment of Parkinson's Disease Symptoms

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
50 Years to 110 Years
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

  • Time periods mentioned: 4 weeks
  • Procedures mentioned: Phone or video check-ins

Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.

Show the study's own words
  • "They will be provided with an activity tracker and asked to wear it at home for four weeks."
  • "After four weeks, a video visit will be conducted and the speech and video tasks will be repeated."
  • "The participant will then wear the activity tracker at home for 4 weeks."
  • "At 4 weeks, the participant will complete a video visit using Microsoft Teams/Zoom with a study team member and the study participant."
  • "During the video visit, a recording of three different fine-motor skill tasks used in the UPDRS will be made."
  • "During the call, the study team member will provide coaching and direct the participant to repeat the audio and UPDRS fine motor task assessment at home while recording the video visit."
Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the usefulness of automated analysis of speech, physical activity measures tracked using wearable devices at home, and tremor detection measured using computer-vision analysis of smartphone video to detect impairments related to Parkinson's disease and improve prediction of one-year progression. Participants will attend a short research visit at the University of Iowa. During this visit, they will make a video recording using a smartphone of them performing a fine motor task and audio recordings of pre-written text. They will be provided with an activity tracker and asked to wear it at home for four weeks. After four weeks, a video visit will be conducted and the speech and video tasks will be repeated.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Official eligibility criteria

Group 1: People newly referred with possible Parkinson's disease Inclusion Criteria 1\. Newly referred to UIHC Movement Disorders Clinic Exclusion Criteria 1. Prior diagnosis of Parkinson's disease 2. Confined to wheelchair or bed 3. Non-English speaking 4. Prisoner status 5. Inability to provide own informed consent 6. Phone unable to support the Fitbit app Group 2: People with a recent diagnosis of Parkinson's disease Inclusion Criteria 1. Patient of UIHC Movement Disorders Clinic 2. Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease Exclusion Criteria 1. First diagnosed \> 6 months ago 2. Confined to wheelchair or bed 3. Non-English speaking 4. Prisoner status 5. Inability to provide own informed consent 6. Phone unable to support the Fitbit app

Study sites (1)

IA