Smart sensors could track brain disease at home
NCT ID NCT07240805
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study will test whether wearable sensors can accurately monitor movement problems in people with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). About 60 participants will wear small sensors on their chest, ankles, and wrists while doing simple tasks like walking and hand movements, both in the clinic and at home for 14 days. The goal is to see if these sensors can provide reliable, at-home monitoring that could be used in future clinical trials for these rare brain diseases.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- wearable sensors (PAMSys pendant, ankle, and wrist sensors)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could enable frequent, at-home monitoring of disease symptoms, making future clinical trials more efficient and less burdensome for patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage validation study with only 60 participants, so the sensors may not prove accurate or practical for widespread use. The results are observational and won't directly treat or cure the disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
Individuals with clinical diagnostic criteria for probable PSP, probable MCI-LB or probable DLB
- Ages
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40 to 89 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: * Male and female participants aged 40-89 meeting clinical diagnostic criteria for probable PSP, probable MCI-LB or probable DLB. * Able to be present for all study procedures, complete questionnaires and assist during home data collection. * Eligible participants must be fluent in reading and speaking English and must be capable of providing informed consent based on the principal investigator's judgment. * Must have a caregiver or study partner who is willing and able to assist with all study-related procedures. * Ambulatory (able to take 10 steps with minimal support such as use of a cane) Exclusion Criteria: * Any neurological, medical, or psychiatric condition that would preclude or confound participation in study activities based on the investigator's judgment. * History of frequent falls defined as more than 5 falls per month, will not be eligible to participate in the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Lutherville, Maryland, 21093, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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