Tapping Test and the Archimedean Spiral for the Differential Diagnosis of Tremor. Machine Learning Approach

Sponsor
Consorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i Garraf
Study ID
NCT06378619
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
45 Years - 79 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Tapping Test — DIAGNOSTIC_TEST
    For the administration of the tapping test, a computer application installed on a Tablet will be used. The test will be administered up to 3 times, with a 15-minute interval between each administration. Each tapping test trial will last 15 seconds. At the beginning of the session, the patient will perform 2 practice attempts.
  • Archimedes Spiral — DIAGNOSTIC_TEST
    For the administration of the Archimedean spiral, a computer application installed on a Tablet will be used. The Tablet screen will display a drawing of the spiral, serving as a reference for the participant. The test will be administered up to 3 times, with a 15-minute interval between each administration. At the beginning of the session, the patient will perform 2 practice attempts.

Study Details

In clinical practice, it is sometimes difficult to establish whether a patient's tremor is due to Parkinson's disease or essential tremor. The distinction is crucial as the health implications differ significantly between the two conditions. Therefore, the present study aims to develop a diagnostic method based on machine learning techniques to help differentiate whether a patient's tremor is due to one condition or the other. To achieve this, 110 patients with tremor, correctly diagnosed with either Parkinson's disease or essential tremor, will participate. They will undergo two diagnostic tests (tapping test and Archimedean spiral) to capture data that can be processed using machine learning techniques.

Key Dates

First listed
Apr 22, 2024
Start date
Jul 15, 2024
Status verified
Jun 2025
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2026
Completion
Jul 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
110 participants (estimated)

Arms

  • Arm: Essential Tremor
    Tris group will include 55 participants affected by essential tremor
  • Arm: Parkinson Disease
    Tris group will include 55 participants affected by Parkinson Disease

Primary Outcome Measure

Sensitivity [ Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year ]

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