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Reliability and Validity of Sensor-derived Measurements in Individuals With Parkinson's Disease: Preliminary Results From the INERTIAL Study (INERTIAL)

27 de abril de 2026 actualizado por: Francesca Cecchi

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects a significant portion of the elderly population. Gait disturbance is a core symptom of the disease and can impact stride length and height, gait speed, trunk sway, and the pendular movement of the arms. This impairment is often accompanied by postural alterations, balance difficulties, and an increased risk of falls. Additionally, freezing and festination phenomena may also occur.

Inertial Movement Units are inertial sensors that are used for monitoring clinical and identification of movement biomarkers in patients with neurodegenerative diseases. In particular, among existing devices based on IMUs, prototype versions of SensMode have shown promising results in identifying objective indices to support diagnosis and monitoring in patients with PD. Recent work shows that the aforementioned wearable sensors during some tasks of the MDS-UPDRS have excellent discriminative property between subjects healthy and those with PD.

The aim of the present research project is to investigate the potential of sensors in measuring limb movement in subjects with Parkinson's Disease.

Descripción general del estudio

Estado

Terminado

Descripción detallada

In detail, the primary objective of this project is to evaluate the reliability of measurements obtained from sensors used for measuring limb movement in subjects with PD. Specifically, the inter-rater and intra-rater reliability of measurements recorded with inertial sensor, during the execution of some items of Section III of the MDS-UPDRS. In addition, the study aims to assess the validity of the measurements obtained from the inertial sensor set by comparing them with clinical data in a sample of patients with PD.

Specifically, the objectives of the study are as follows:

  • The verification of the reliability of sensor-derived measurements; in particular, the inter-rater and intra-rater reliability of measurements recorded with inertial sensor, while performing of some items of Section III of the MDS-UPDRS.
  • The verification of the validity (criterion validity) of the experimental device-derived measurements during the execution of the items of Section III of the MDS-UPDRS involving limbs.

The data to be collected will include: demographic variables, clinical variables (Montreal Cognitive Assessment - MoCA; Clinical Instability Scale - CIS; Hoehn and Yahr stage - H&Y; MDS-UPDRS Part III), instrumental variables (recorded by inertial sensors). Inclusion criteria for participant selection are: age over 18 years, diagnosis of PD according to the Postuma criteria, Hoehn and Yahr stages I-IV, and signed informed consent. Exclusion criteria include: presence of severe comorbidities, significant cognitive impairment, or signs of clinical instability.

Tipo de estudio

De observación

Inscripción (Actual)

50

Contactos y Ubicaciones

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Ubicaciones de estudio

    • FI
      • Florence, FI, Italia, 50134
        • Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Clinica

Criterios de participación

Los investigadores buscan personas que se ajusten a una determinada descripción, denominada criterio de elegibilidad. Algunos ejemplos de estos criterios son el estado de salud general de una persona o tratamientos previos.

Criterio de elegibilidad

Edades elegibles para estudiar

  • Adulto
  • Adulto Mayor

Acepta Voluntarios Saludables

No

Método de muestreo

Muestra no probabilística

Población de estudio

Patients with Parkinson disease

Descripción

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age greater than or equal to 18 years
  • Diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) according to Postuma criteria
  • Hoehn and Yahr stages I-IV
  • Signed informed consent provided by the participant or, when necessary, by a legal guardian or court-appointed representative

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Severe comorbid conditions that may alter the subject's motor function
  • Cognitive impairment severe enough to prevent cooperation during the execution of the protocol
  • Presence of clinical instability, defined as a score greater than zero on the Clinical Instability Scale (CIS)

Plan de estudios

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¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?

Detalles de diseño

Cohortes e Intervenciones

Grupo / Cohorte
Patients with Parkinson disease diagnosis

¿Qué mide el estudio?

Medidas de resultado primarias

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Participants assessed by BMR4Inertial wearable inertial sensor system
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline

The Movement Disorder Society-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale Part III (MDS-UPDRS Part III) motor examination is acquired using the BMR4Inertial wearable inertial sensor system.

The following MDS-UPDRS Part III items are assessed through the experimental setup: finger tapping, hand movements, pronation-supination movements of the hands, toe tapping, leg agility, arising from chair, gait, postural tremor of the hands, kinetic tremor of the hands, rest tremor amplitude, and constancy of rest tremor.

Raw inertial signals are acquired using wearable sensors and processed to obtain quantitative sensor-derived measures of motor performance.

Baseline
MDS-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS)
Periodo de tiempo: At least 15 minutes after baseline

The Movement Disorder Society-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale Part III (MDS-UPDRS Part III) motor examination is acquired using the BMR4Inertial wearable inertial sensor system.

The following MDS-UPDRS Part III items are assessed through the experimental setup: finger tapping, hand movements, pronation-supination movements of the hands, toe tapping, leg agility, arising from chair, gait, postural tremor of the hands, kinetic tremor of the hands, rest tremor amplitude, and constancy of rest tremor.

Raw inertial signals are acquired using wearable sensors and processed to obtain quantitative sensor-derived measures of motor performance.

At least 15 minutes after baseline
Participants assessed by BMR4Inertial wearable inertial sensor system
Periodo de tiempo: At least 30 minutes after baseline

The Movement Disorder Society-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale Part III (MDS-UPDRS Part III) motor examination is acquired using the BMR4Inertial wearable inertial sensor system.

The following MDS-UPDRS Part III items are assessed through the experimental setup: finger tapping, hand movements, pronation-supination movements of the hands, toe tapping, leg agility, arising from chair, gait, postural tremor of the hands, kinetic tremor of the hands, rest tremor amplitude, and constancy of rest tremor.

Raw inertial signals are acquired using wearable sensors and processed to obtain quantitative sensor-derived measures of motor performance.

At least 30 minutes after baseline

Otras medidas de resultado

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Demographic variables
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline
Date of Parkinson's diagnosis, age, education level, sex, most affected side
Baseline
The Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test - MoCA
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline

The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a screening tool that evaluates multiple cognitive domains, including attention, visuoconstructive abilities, memory, language, executive functions, numeracy, and orientation. It has been validated for the assessment of cognitive impairment in individuals with Parkinson's disease.

Scores range from 0 to 30, with higher scores indicating better cognitive function.

Baseline
Scale of clinical instability - SIC
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline
it is a rapid-response scale used to test the degree of clinical instability. It has a score ranging from 0-5 where 0 indicates a condition requiring clinical monitoring of more than 60 days and 5 a multi-day monitoring
Baseline
Hoehn e Yahr scale
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline
it is the most commonly used scale to describe the progression of Parkinson's disease. The modified version of the scale consists of a seven-point scoring distributed over 5 stages of severity where 1 corresponds to a unilateral manifestation of the disease and 5 to wheelchair or bed confinement.
Baseline

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Fechas de registro del estudio

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Fechas importantes del estudio

Inicio del estudio (Actual)

25 de septiembre de 2025

Finalización primaria (Actual)

15 de diciembre de 2025

Finalización del estudio (Actual)

15 de febrero de 2026

Fechas de registro del estudio

Enviado por primera vez

30 de mayo de 2025

Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

27 de abril de 2026

Publicado por primera vez (Actual)

5 de mayo de 2026

Actualizaciones de registros de estudio

Última actualización publicada (Actual)

5 de mayo de 2026

Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

27 de abril de 2026

Última verificación

1 de abril de 2026

Más información

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Estudia un producto farmacéutico regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.

No

Estudia un producto de dispositivo regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.

No

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