The use of a handwriting app for diagnosis of Parkinson's disease for people living in rural and remote communities. A comparative study between people with early to mid-stage Parkinson's disease and age-matched healthy volunteers.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Parkinson's disease; Neurological - Parkinson's disease

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623000220662
• Lead Sponsor: RMIT University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-03-02
• Last Update Posted: 23 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 112

Inclusion Criteria

1.People diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, as evidenced by Unified Parkinson's disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) scores consistent with minimal to moderate disease
2.Healthy age-matched controls

Exclusion Criteria

For Parkinson''s disease participants - diagnosed with other neurodegenerative diseases or stroke; cognitive impairment as evidenced by Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score less than 26/30

For healthy controls - diagnosis of any neurodegenerative disease or stroke

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Analysis of the dynamics of sketching (drawing/tracing) using 2 parameters of measurement in combination - speed and pen pressure from the electronic drawing files of each participant.[ Assessed after a single session of the hand sketching tasks];Analysis of the dynamics of writing text using 2 parameters of measurement in combination - speed and pen pressure from electronic handwriting files.[ Assessed after a single session of the hand writing tasks]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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