Recruiting · registry status

Trying a tool for symptoms beyond movement

Researchers study how people engage with NMS Assist, a tool addressing symptoms such as pain, sleep, mood and memory difficulties.

Testing a treatment or activity · Study reference: NCT07038486

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Start (reported actual date): 2025-08-06
Main measurements finished (planned): 2026-09
Study finished (planned): 2026-12-31

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2026-10-11 — recruiting

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Who can join?

Age 18 years and over · Does not accept healthy volunteers

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Sex eligibility reported by registry: all

Inclusion Criteria: Individuals will be eligible if they meet the following inclusion criteria: All: * Age 18 years or over * Have compatible smartphone/data access (access to a digital device is a necessary prerequisite of system use, and the formative usability study had success in recruiting participants with varying levels of experience with smartphones) * Be fluent in English * Able and willing to provide informed consent * Able and willing to comply with intervention requirements For clinically diagnosed people with Parkinson's (PwP) (ICD-10-CM G20): * Not resident in a care home or nursing home * Ambulant * Interested in monitoring and managing their NMS For CPs: \- Be caring for a clinically diagnosed PwP (ICD-10-CM G20) who is participating in the study Exclusion Criteria: Participants will be ineligible for the study if they meet any of the following exclusion criteria: All: * Previous involvement in the development or testing of the digital system * In a dependent/unequal relationship with the research or care teams or any PPI representatives PwP: * Secondary cause of Parkinsonism * Significant cognitive impairment or a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease dementia * Significant comorbidity, which, in the opinion of the chief investigator, would preclude safe participation in the study or protocol compliance * A life expectancy of \<6 months * Living in residential care facilities

Full study name & original research details

Official study title

The Impact of a Digital System on the Monitoring and Self-management of Non-motor Symptoms in People With Parkinson's

Short title used by the registry

Patient Engagement Investigation of NMS Assist

Original description

Parkinson's can cause a wide range of non-motor symptoms (NMS), including pain and problems with mental health, memory and sleep. These affect the quality of life of people with Parkinson's (PwP) and their care partners (CP). If these issues are not recognised and managed quickly, they can result in escalating problems. Many PwP are unsure of the extent and variety of the NMS and how simple adjustments at home could improve them. We have developed a digital system to help PwP monitor their non-motor symptoms and develop skills to self-manage them. Such a tool needs to be simple to use, safe and effective. We will ask 30 PwP and CPs to use the digital tool for 6 months, and we will monitor how they use the tool. PwP and CPs will be asked if they feel more knowledgeable and confident to manage their own symptoms whilst being better able to discuss a problem with their healthcare professional. A smaller group of participants will discuss their experiences in more detail to help pinpoint aspects that work well and those needing adjustment and development. It is thought that the use of this system will result in improved quality of life and increased knowledge and confidence for managing symptoms while safely reducing the time spent by healthcare professionals on manageable non-motor symptoms.

Conditions reported: Parkinson Disease

Registry records for this study

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ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT07038486 ↗ — RECRUITING; checked 2026-10-13
ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT07038486 ↗ — Recruiting; WHO ICTRP processed 2026-01-26; checked 2026-10-13

Study type: Interventional
Interventions: NMS Assist
Phases: NA
Sponsor: Newcastle University
Start date reported by registry: 2025-08-06 (actual)

Registry updated: 2026-01-08 · Status last verified by the registry submitter: 2026-01

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Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

Recruiting

Edward Meinert, PhD · 01912083811 · depth.ai@newcastle.ac.uk

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Facility not reported

United Kingdom

Status not reported

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