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Wearable sensors could revolutionize Parkinson's monitoring
NCT ID NCT07567079
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether wearable sensors can reliably measure movement problems in people with Parkinson's disease. Fifty participants wore sensors while performing tasks like finger tapping and walking. The goal was to see if these sensors could provide objective data to help doctors monitor the disease.
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 could lead to better ways to monitor Parkinson's disease using wearable sensors, helping doctors track symptoms more accurately.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on testing the sensors, not on treatment. The results may not apply to all people with Parkinson's, and the sensors may not be reliable in everyday use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- 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 disease
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Age greater than or equal to 18 years * Diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) according to Postuma criteria * Hoehn and Yahr stages I-IV * Signed informed consent provided by the participant or, when necessary, by a legal guardian or court-appointed representative Exclusion Criteria: * Severe comorbid conditions that may alter the subject's motor function * Cognitive impairment severe enough to prevent cooperation during the execution of the protocol * Presence of clinical instability, defined as a score greater than zero on the Clinical Instability Scale (CIS)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Clinica
Florence, FI, 50134, Italy
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