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Tracking shaking and arm movement with wearable sensors

Participants attend a clinic visit and may wear sensors at home. Researchers study patterns in shaking and arm movement recorded by the sensors.

Learning by observing or collecting information · Study reference: NCT07787299

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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: 1. Aged 18 years or older. 2. Clinical diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (Hoehn and Yahr stage I-III) or essential tremor. 3. Motor or tremor symptoms confirmed on clinical assessment. 4. Able to walk at least 4 metres independently, with or without a walking aid. 5. Able to provide written informed consent and comply with study procedures. 6. Willing and able to wear the study sensors in clinic and, where applicable, at home. 7. Able to understand study information and complete study materials in English. Exclusion Criteria: 1. A recent major cardiovascular or cerebrovascular event, or another unstable condition that would make participation unsafe. 2. An uncontrolled psychiatric disorder, ongoing substance misuse, active systemic cancer treatment, or another serious illness likely to interfere with participation. 3. Pregnancy at enrolment. 4. Active skin disease or known allergy to adhesive plaster at anticipated sensor sites. 5. Dementia with Lewy Bodies, atypical, vascular, or drug-induced parkinsonism. 6. Previous invasive neuromodulation or neurosurgery for a movement disorder, including deep brain stimulation. 7. Current or recent participation in another interventional study that could affect safety or study outcomes. 8. In the investigator's opinion, unable to complete the study procedures safely.
Full study name & original research details

Official study title

Wearable for Assessing Tremor and Continuous Health in Parkinson's and Essential Tremor Diseases

Short title used by the registry

Wearable for Assessing Tremor and Continuous Health in Parkinson's Disease and Essential Tremor

Original description

This prospective observational study will examine tremor and upper-limb movement in adults with Parkinson's disease or essential tremor using non-invasive wearable sensors. Participants will attend one clinic visit and may then wear sensors at home for 3, 7, or 21 days. Clinic assessments will be scheduled around participants' usual medication times; the study will not change or delay treatment. Sensor data will be analysed offline for research and will not be used to make clinical decisions.

Further description from the registry

The study will recruit up to 60 adults through NHS Lothian: 40 with Parkinson's disease and 20 with essential tremor. During the clinic visit, participants will complete clinical assessments and movement tasks while wearing the PD-WATCH research sensor and comparator wearable sensors. Participants allocated to home monitoring will wear the sensors during usual daily activities and complete brief medication, symptom, and activity logs. The study will describe wearable-derived movement features, explore their relationships with clinical assessments and medication timing, and assess the feasibility and acceptability of wearable monitoring. The study is exploratory and is not designed to evaluate diagnostic accuracy, treatment effects, or device performance.

Conditions reported: PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder)

Study type
Observational
Interventions
Device exposure: Wearable inertial sensor monitoring
Phases
Not reported
Sponsor
Heriot-Watt University
Start date reported by registry
2026-11-01 (estimated)

Registry updated: 2026-10-09 · Status last verified by the registry submitter: 2026-08

Registry records retrieved 2026-10-11 (UTC). Individual records may have older updates. Recruitment and eligibility must be confirmed with the study team.

Contact the research team

Public study contacts supplied to the registry. Ask whether recruitment is still open and what participation involves.

Gordon Duncan · +44 131 537 3804 · gordon.duncan2@nhs.scot

Anne Bernassau · +44 131 451 3358 · a.bernassau@hw.ac.uk

Study locations

Site status can differ from overall study status. “Status not reported” means local availability needs confirmation. Remote participation and travel arrangements must be checked with the team.

Clinical Research Facility, Western General Hospital, NHS Lothian

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Recruiting

Gordon Duncan · +44 131 537 3804 · gordon.duncan2@nhs.scot

The original descriptions and participation rules come from the registry. Participation is voluntary and does not guarantee benefit.