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Can a smartwatch decode Parkinson's symptoms?

NCT ID NCT05904288

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Newel Health SRL Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 10, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers are testing whether data from a commercial smartwatch and a mobile app can help personalize treatment for Parkinson's disease. The study enrolls 54 adults with Parkinson's who take levodopa and experience daily motor fluctuations. Participants wear a Garmin Vivosmart 5 smartwatch and use a mobile app to record symptoms for six months. The goal is to develop machine learning algorithms that predict motor symptom scores from sensor data, which could one day help doctors adjust medication plans remotely.

What this could mean

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Active substance
smartwatch and mobile app for monitoring Parkinson's symptoms
What this could lead to
If the algorithms work, doctors could use everyday smartwatch data to adjust Parkinson's medication more precisely and remotely.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early observational study. The algorithms may not predict symptoms accurately enough for clinical use, and results might not apply to all Parkinson's patients.

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Study facts

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Participants

54 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2023

Finished

Oct 2024

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

The study targets individuals diagnosed with idiopathic PD which experience wearing-off phenomena.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Written informed consent (IC) obtained. 2. Age \> 18 years. 3. Male or female patients Meeting the MDS clinical diagnostic criteria for Parkinson's Disease (Postuma et al., 2015) 4. At least one motor symptoms OFF-period each day, excluding early morning akinesia. 5. On treatment with Levodopa 6. Stable Levodopa regimen for 4 weeks before Screening Visit; 7. Levodopa Equivalent Daily Dose (LEDD) \> 400 mg, AND/OR Levodopa Intake \> 2 administration/day; 8. The subject is willing and able to attend study procedures and to use wearable and mobile devices. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Secondary or atypical PD. 2. Cognitive problems which significantly impair his/her ability to give an IC and perform the study tasks. 3. Levodopa Equivalent Daily Dose (LEDD) \> 800 mg, AND/OR Levodopa intake \> 8 administration/day; 4. Any condition that in the opinion of the investigator would interfere with the interpretation of the study results or constitute a health risk for the subject if he/she takes part in the study. 5. Concomitant participation to clinical trials with investigational medicinal products. 6. Failure to show, in opinion of the investigator, acceptable/appropriate use of wearable and mobile device (e.g. weekly average daily wearable wear time \< 8 hours). Having an advanced treatment (including Deep Brain Stimulation, Apomorphine, Duodopa), is not an exclusion criterion, as well as the subject decision or capability to attend the exercise and speech training programs within the mobile app.

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Conditions

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Parkinson disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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Parkinson disease

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona

    Salerno, Salerno, 84100, Italy

  • IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia

    Roma, 00179, Italy

  • IRCCS San Raffaele

    Roma, 00163, Italy

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