Feasibility and Usability of a Mobile App for Monitoring and Managing Functional Movement Disorders
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 10
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Feasibility: Can patients use the app as intended for 6 weeks?
研究概览
简要总结
People with FMD may experience symptoms such as tremor, jerks, spasms, or difficulty walking. These symptoms are not caused by damage to the brain or nerves. Instead, they happen because the brain is not sending or processing signals in the usual way. Symptoms can change from day to day, and stress, emotions, or certain situations may make them better or worse.
Right now, patients are often asked to remember how their symptoms have been since their last clinic visit or to write things down in a notebook. This can be hard to do and may not give an accurate picture of what is happening. Because of this, doctors and patients may miss important patterns or triggers, and it can be harder to know which coping strategies are helpful.
To improve this, our team has created a mobile app that allows people with FMD to easily record their symptoms, stress level, and mood, in real time. The app also includes simple self-help tools that may support symptom management. Before using this app more widely, we want to find out (1) whether patients can use it as intended and (2) whether they find it easy and helpful to use. This study will help us understand if the app is practical for use in an FMD clinic and how it could be improved.
详细描述
Functional movement disorders (FMD) can cause symptoms such as tremor, jerking, or walking difficulties. These symptoms are not due to structural damage in the brain or nerves but relate to how the brain is functioning. Symptoms often vary over time and may be affected by stress, emotions, and everyday situations, which can be hard to track accurately between clinic visits.
This study will evaluate the feasibility and usability of a mobile application designed to help people with FMD record symptom flares, stress levels, and possible triggers, and access simple self-help tools. The app also produces summary reports that can be reviewed during clinic visits.
Ten adults with FMD will use the app for six weeks. Participants on the first visit will be given brief training about the app. Follow-up visits will be every two weeks to review app summaries and address technical issues. At week 6, participants will complete a short usability questionnaire and a brief interview about their experience.
The study's main goal is to determine whether participants can and will use the app as intended and whether they find it acceptable and easy to use
We invite you to take part in a research study looking at a new mobile phone app designed for people with Functional Movement Disorders (FMD). Taking part is completely voluntary.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 18 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Diagnosed with a functional movement disorder
- •Own a smartphone
- •Ability to read and understand English
- •Ability to provide informed consent
排除标准
- •Acute psychiatric crisis
- •Limitations that make it impossible to use a smartphone app
研究组 & 干预措施
Functional Movement Disorder
结局指标
主要结局
Feasibility: Can patients use the app as intended for 6 weeks?
时间窗: 6 weeks
Can patients use the app as intended for 6 weeks?
Acceptability and Usability
时间窗: 6 weeks
Do patients find the app acceptable and easy to use?
次要结局
- Clinical Utility(6 weeks)
研究者
Aditya Murgai
Assistant Professor
Western University, Canada