Pilot Study to Evaluate the Self-Management of Gait, Speech, and Dexterity Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease Using a Smartphone Application

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Parkinson Disease

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a smartphone application that delivers at-home therapy exercises on patients' self-management of gait, speech, and dexterity symptoms.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05120609

Run by

Beats Medical

People needed

40

Starts

2021-12-01

Expected to finish

2022-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-11-15

Who can join

Age: 30 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male and female subjects at least 30 years of age or older,
• History of idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (Hoehn and Yahr stage of II-IV),
• Normal joint range of motion in both legs,
• Able to walk independently for 10 feet with or without an assistive device,
• Parkinson's gait and mild to moderate speech impairment,
• No history of vestibular disease,
• No evidence of dementia (MMSE ≥24),
• Clear benefit from Levodopa,
• Agrees to Beats Medical Application Privacy Policy and Terms of Use,
• Access to an iPhone 7 or higher to use the Beats Medical applications.

You may not qualify if…

• Medical condition for which exercise is contraindicated,
• History or evidence of neurological deficit other than Parkinson's Disease that could interfere, such as previous stroke or muscle disease,
• History or evidence of orthopaedic or muscular problems,
• Subject is currently enrolled in a study to evaluate an investigational drug or device,
• Subject unable or unwilling to provide informed consent,
• Vulnerable populations as deemed inappropriate for the study by site Principal Investigator,
• History of falls in the past 6 months,
• Pregnancy,
• Current or previous use of the Beats Medical Parkinson's application.

Where it is running

• Meridian Clinical Research — Norfolk, Virginia, United States

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