WiiMote Game Controller as a Device to Study Movement Disorders

NCT00802191 | Terminated

• 1 other identifier: TDavis Wii
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 250
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study is to investigate the Wii remote game control device for use in the study of Movement Disorders. The term "Movement Disorders" refers to a group of abnormal medical conditions characterized by involuntary body movements. Current treatment of these disorders is primarily geared to improve symptoms. Rating scales are usually used to grade response to treatment. These rating scales require special training, take a lot of time, and often present with great variability. Thus, the development of a simple device to perform efficacy measurements offers a great advantage over current methods and is less costly.

Conditions

Parkinson Disease; Essential Tremor

Study Arms (2)

Control Group

Participants with no movement disorders.

Movement Disorders Participants

Participants have a movement disorder

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

18 Years and older, females of childbearing potential, healthy volunteers and adults with movement disorders.

You may qualify if:

• Men and women, aged 18 or older, with abnormal movements (including tremor, chorea, dystonia, myoclonus, and tic) and normal controls (subjects without abnormal movements).
• Subjects must be willing and able to comply with study procedures.
• Patients must be willing and able to give meaningful, written informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

• \. Significant cognitive impairment which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would interfere with the ability to complete all the tests required in the protocol.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Vanderbilt University: lead
• National Parkinson Foundation: collaborator
• Robertson County Parkinson Support Group: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232-2551, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Parkinson Disease; Essential Tremor

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Parkinsonian Disorders; Basal Ganglia Diseases; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Movement Disorders; Synucleinopathies; Neurodegenerative Diseases

Study Officials

• Thomas L Davis, MD

  Department of Neurology/Movement Disorders

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: MD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 2, 2008
• First Posted: December 4, 2008
• Study Start: August 1, 2007
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2013
• Study Completion: August 1, 2014
• Last Updated: September 1, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-08

Locations

US (1)