Using a Mobile App to Help Women with Parkinsons Disease Manage Symptom Changes Related to Their Hormonal Cycle

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying the impact of the menstrual and hormonal cycle on Parkinsons disease PD symptoms in pre-menopausal women. This study focuses on tracking changes in motor and non-motor symptoms during the menstrual cycle and aims to improve symptom management through neurologist intervention and patient self-management. The project uses digital technology to better understand how hormonal changes affect PD symptoms and to provide tailored care. Participants will use the My Moves Matter MMM mobile application to report their PD symptoms throughout their hormonal cycle over several months. A wearable device called PDMonitor will also be used by some participants to objectively track motor changes. The study will assess the reliability of the app, compare subjective symptom reports with objective clinical measures, and evaluate the effectiveness of clinical interventions suggested by neurologists based on app data during a 3-month evaluation period. Women involved in the study will regularly use the mobile app to log their symptoms and may use the PDMonitor device for motor symptom tracking. Researchers will monitor usability, acceptability, and dropout rates, and compare symptom data with clinical scales. The main outcome is to determine the reliability of the app at 3 and 6 months. The study also examines whether women using contraception have different clinical outcomes. The total participation spans at least 6 months with ongoing assessments.

Enabling Women with Parkinson's Disease to Identify and Better Manage Hormonal Triggers of Parkinsonian Symptoms