AI smartphone tool could revolutionize Parkinson's assessment
NCT ID NCT07381751
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study will test an artificial intelligence system that uses smartphone video to rate motor symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease. Researchers aim to make assessments more objective and less time-consuming than current methods. The trial will enroll 500 participants in Hong Kong and compare AI ratings to those from expert clinicians.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI tool could provide more objective and convenient Parkinson's symptom assessments, potentially improving monitoring and treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The AI system may not work reliably in real-world settings or for all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
patients with Parkinson's disease
- Ages
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18 to 95 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥18 years 2. Diagnosis of "Clinically Established PD" as defined by the Movement Disorder Society Clinical Diagnostic Criteria for Parkinson's disease (MDS-PD criteria) \[12\] 3. Able to provide informed consent and willing to participate in video-recorded MDS-UPDRS Part III assessments 4. No significant visual, auditory, or musculoskeletal impairments that would interfere with video-based motor assessments Exclusion Criteria: 1. Unwillingness to be video recorded for study purposes 2. History of neurodevelopmental disorder, neurodegenerative disease other than PD, CNS infection, neuroinflammatory disease (e.g. multiple sclerosis, CNS lupus), malignancy within the last 10 years, cerebrovascular accident, HIV infection, systemic autoimmune disease, alcohol dependence or other substance use
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHong Kong, China
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital
RECRUITINGHong Kong, Hong Kong
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