Can wearable sensors and walking tests reliably track nerve damage?
NCT ID NCT06040567
First seen Sep 15, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers are checking whether tests of muscle strength, walking, balance, and fine motor skills give consistent results in people with polyneuropathy. About 520 adults with various forms of nerve damage, plus healthy volunteers, take part. Participants complete physical tests, answer questionnaires, and wear an activity sensor for a week. The goal is to see if these tools can reliably measure how polyneuropathy affects daily life and to compare patients with healthy adults.
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 the measures prove reliable, doctors could use them to track nerve damage and test new treatments more accurately.
- What could go wrong
- This study only tests measurement tools, so it will not treat or cure polyneuropathy. Results may not apply to all types of nerve damage.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 520 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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 will be recruited from a the neuromuscular clinic at Rigshopitalet, Copenjagen, Denmark
- Ages
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18 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: Inclusion Criteria patients: \> 18 years Diagnosed with polyneuropathy (verified by nerve conduction) Inclusion Criteria healthy controls: \> 18 years Healthy Exclusion Criteria: Exclusion Criteria patients: Not verified polyneuropathy Exclusion Criteria healthy controls: Diabetes, brain-, nerve-, muscle-, kidney-, or liver disease. Diagnosed with polyneuropathy
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center, Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark
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