Remote Monitoring in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
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- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Parkinson Disease, MSA - Multiple System Atrophy. Basic parameters: 18 years — 89 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Remote Monitoring in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, an Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementia
Overview
This is a single-arm, longitudinal, observational study on the use of wearable sensors and digital health technology to measure fall frequency and motor, speech, and cognitive function in patients with PSP over the course of approximately one year. Participants will perform supervised remote assessments monthly and in-person assessments approximately every 6 months.
Detailed description
The primary objective of this study is to determine the feasibility of using wearable sensors and digital health technology to remotely monitor patients with possible or probable PSP.
Secondary objectives are to measure PSP progression using sensor-derived motor and tablet-derived speech and cognitive measures.
In brief, approximately 85 individuals with possible or probable PSP, probable Parkinson's disease, possible or probable Multiple System Atrophy, and healthy controls, will be enrolled at 4-5 sites in the U.S. and followed for one year. During the monitoring period for PSP and MSA participants (1 year), a wearable pendant sensor (PAMSys, BioSensics) will be used to monitor falls and physical activity (step counts) of all participants during activities of daily living (ADL). Parkinson's and healthy control participants will be seen once at baseline only. On a monthly basis, participants will have televideo conferences with the sites to perform supervised gait and balance tasks while wearing 3 LEGSys (BioSensics) sensors. Using a study-supplied tablet, participants will also perform cognitive tests including fluency, color trails and go-no-go tapping tests. Participants will undergo more extensive testing every 3 months including the PSPRS, MoCA, quality of life questionnaires and functional rating scales which will be performed remotely (virtually). Approximately 6 months participants will undergo an in-person PSPRS (to coincide with their clinic appointments).
Primary outcome measures
- Primary feasibility outcome [Time frame: 12 months]
Secondary outcome measures (5)
- Timed Up and Go (TUG) [Time frame: 12 months]
- PSPRS [Time frame: 12 months]
- MoCA [Time frame: 12 months]
- Cortical Basal ganglia Functional Scale (CBFS) [Time frame: 12 months]
- PSP-QoL [Time frame: 12 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Clinical diagnosis of possible or probable PSP phenotype as defined by the 2017 MDS criteria, clinical diagnosis of at least probable PD as defined by the 2015 MDS criteria, or clinical diagnosis of at least probable MSA as defined by the 2022 MDS criteria, or healthy controls.
- Male or female, aged 18 to 89 years, inclusive.
- Fluent in reading and speaking English.
- Capable of providing informed consent based on the investigator's judgment.
- Able to comply with the protocol based on the investigator's judgment.
- Able to walk 10 feet unassisted.
- With access to a caregiver who is able to assist with all study-related procedures.
Exclusion criteria
- Any neurological, medical, or psychiatric condition that would preclude participation in study activities based on the investigator's judgment.
- A history of frequent falls defined as more than 5 falls/month or requirement of a walker to ambulate safely.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
United States · 2 centers
- Johns Hopkins — Baltimore
- Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston
Publications
- Andrzejewski KL, Dowling AV, Stamler D, Felong TJ, Harris DA, Wong C, Cai H, Reilmann R, Little MA, Gwin JT, Biglan KM, Dorsey ER. Wearable Sensors in Huntington Disease: A Pilot Study. J Huntingtons Dis. 2016 Jun 18;5(2):199-206. doi: 10.3233/JHD-160197. PMID 27341134
- Raccagni C, Gassner H, Eschlboeck S, Boesch S, Krismer F, Seppi K, Poewe W, Eskofier BM, Winkler J, Wenning G, Klucken J. Sensor-based gait analysis in atypical parkinsonian disorders. Brain Behav. 2018 Jun;8(6):e00977. doi: 10.1002/brb3.977. Epub 2018 May 7. PMID 29733529
- Espay AJ, Bonato P, Nahab FB, Maetzler W, Dean JM, Klucken J, Eskofier BM, Merola A, Horak F, Lang AE, Reilmann R, Giuffrida J, Nieuwboer A, Horne M, Little MA, Litvan I, Simuni T, Dorsey ER, Burack MA, Kubota K, Kamondi A, Godinho C, Daneault JF, Mitsi G, Krinke L, Hausdorff JM, Bloem BR, Papapetropoulos S; Movement Disorders Society Task Force on Technology. Technology in Parkinson's disease: Ch PMID 27125836
- Sharma M, Mishra RK, Hall AJ, Casado J, Cole R, Nunes AS, Barchard G, Vaziri A, Pantelyat A, Wills AM. Remote at-home wearable-based gait assessments in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy compared to Parkinson's Disease. BMC Neurol. 2023 Dec 11;23(1):434. doi: 10.1186/s12883-023-03466-2. PMID 38082255
Identifiers
NCT: NCT04753320 · Not yet available