Smartphones and skin biopsies: new tools to catch Parkinson's early
NCT ID NCT06812702
First seen Mar 22, 2026 · Last updated Jun 13, 2026 · Updated 12 times
Summary
This study tested whether a smartphone app can reliably detect and track movement symptoms in people with early or full Parkinson's disease. Researchers followed 230 participants—including those with a sleep disorder that often leads to Parkinson's, people already diagnosed, and healthy volunteers—for one year. Participants used a special app for daily tests and passive monitoring, and also underwent brain scans and optional skin biopsies to look for a protein linked to Parkinson's. The goal was to improve early detection and monitoring, not to test a treatment.
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Locations
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Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval (CHUQ)
Québec, Quebec, G1J 1Z4, Canada
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Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Montreal, Quebec, H2X 0A9, Canada
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Pacific Parkinson's Research Centre
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 2B5, Canada
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The Neuro
Montreal, Quebec, H3A 2B4, Canada
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