WiiMote Game Controller as a Device to Study Movement Disorders

Stopped early

Conditions studied: Parkinson Disease, Essential Tremor

In brief

Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study is to investigate the Wii remote game control device for use in the study of Movement Disorders. The term "Movement Disorders" refers to a group of abnormal medical conditions characterized by involuntary body movements. Current treatment of these disorders is primarily geared to improve symptoms. Rating scales are usually used to grade response to treatment. These rating scales require special training, take a lot of time, and often present with great variability. Thus, the development of a simple device to perform efficacy measurements offers a great advantage over current methods and is less costly.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00802191

Run by

Vanderbilt University

People needed

250

Starts

2007-08-01

Expected to finish

2014-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-09-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Men and women, aged 18 or older, with abnormal movements (including tremor, chorea, dystonia, myoclonus, and tic) and normal controls (subjects without abnormal movements).
• Subjects must be willing and able to comply with study procedures.
• Patients must be willing and able to give meaningful, written informed consent.

You may not qualify if…

• Significant cognitive impairment which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would interfere with the ability to complete all the tests required in the protocol.

Where it is running

• Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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