Contribution of the Kinematic Theory in the Early Differential Diagnosis of the Parkinson's Disease
Recruiting now NCT06161636
Run by Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) · for 50 to 75 · All sexes · accepts healthy volunteers
What this study is about
The working hypotheses are as follows: #1 The processing of performance signals by automated lognormal segmentation and the extraction of the parameters of interest will make it possible to distinguish groups of patients from healthy elderly subjects. #2 The three instrumental approaches will not have the same degree of reliability as a predictive biomarker of clinical diagnosis established by consensus.
Who can join (things the study team will check)
✅ You may be able to join if…
- Being diagnosed with Parkinsonism including idiopathic Parkinson's disease or a related syndrome;
- Have motor symptoms of Parkinsonism for 6 years or less;
- Be a healthy volunteer subject in good general health with no prior neurological history;
- Age between 50-75 years old;
- If applicable, be able to safely leave home in the morning without having taken antiparkinsonian medication for the past 12 hours.
🚫 You may not be able to join if…
- Major neurocognitive disorders;
- History of other neurological conditions, such as ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, paralysis of a limb, traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, orofacial dystonia, essential tremor;
- History of oromandibular or laryngeal procedures;
- Uncorrected deafness;
- Any contraindication to pupillary dilation.
Where this trial is running
- CHUM/Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Who to contact
Pierre Blanchet, MD · 514-890-8123 · pierre.j.blanchet@umontreal.ca
It's completely normal to call and ask questions before deciding anything. Mention the study ID: NCT06161636.
Verify everything on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record. Page updated July 2026.