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Utilizing Smart Devices to Identify New Phenotypical Characteristics in Movement Disorders

Utilizing Smart Devices to Identify New Phenotypical Characteristics in Movement Disorders

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03638479
Enrollment
513
Registered
2018-08-20
Start date
2019-01-08
Completion date
2021-12-31
Last updated
2022-06-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Atypical Parkinsonism, Essential Tremor, Movement Disorders, Parkinson Disease, Parkinson's Syndrome

Brief summary

This observational and experimental study seeks to establish a Smart Device System (SDS) to monitor high-resolution handtremor-based data using Smartphones, SmartWatches and Tablets. By doing this, movement data will be analyzed in depth with advanced statistical and Deep-Learning algorithms to identify new clinical phenotypical characteristics Parkinson's Disease and Essential Tremor.

Detailed description

Current smart devices as smartphones and smartwatches have reached a level of technical sophistication that enables high-resolution monitoring of movements not only for everyday sports activities but also for movement disorders. Tremor-related diseases as Parkinson's Disease (PD) and Essential Tremor (ET) are two of the most common movement disorders. Disease classification is primarily based on clinical criteria and remains challenging. The primary goal of this study is to identify new phenotypical characteristics based on the captured movement data by the tremor-capturing smartwatches and tablets and smartphone-based questionnaires. The system will be applied and analyzed within an experimental and observational setting and only captures from patients, which have received informed consent. Within the study period, the SDS is not intended as clinical diagnostic support for physicians and will be not be used as medical device.

Interventions

This is no intervention. Participants of all groups will receive data Capture with smartphones, smartwatches and tablets.

Sponsors

Universität Münster
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease (ICD-10-GM G20.-) or Essential Tremor (G25.0) * Comparison group: Other movement disorders including atypical Parkinsonian disorders and healthy participants

Exclusion criteria

* Unable to obtain informed consent * Skin-related conditions at one of the wrists or any other medical conditions that could harm the participant's health by wearing the smartwatch at both wrists.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Acceleration data in all three axes (x,y,z) measured at both wrists via Smartwatches during 10 minutes of neurological examination. Aggregated data: Mean Frequency and Amplitude of Tremor.2018-2020The raw time series data (acceleration data) and the aggregated data will be analyzed to train a neural network to classify the participant's movement disorder.

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 22, 2026