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Instrumented Data Exchange for Ataxia Study

CompletedN/A

Sponsor: University of Chicago

Conditions: Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 6, Friedreich Ataxia

Countries: United States

This research study is testing body-worn sensors to measure movement during simple tests of coordination, in order to evaluate the progression and severity of ataxia.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 12 Years to 75 Years

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study type: OBSERVATIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* SCA 1, 2, 3, 6, and FA with mutations in the pathogenic range confirmed from genetic testing
* SCA: aged 18-75 years
* FA: aged 12-30, diagnosed between ages 5-25
* community dwelling
* physically/cognitively capable of consenting/assenting and complying with the protocol based on investigator's judgement
* able to walk independently 10 yards without an assistive device
* able to sit or stand unassisted for 30 seconds
* no other neurological or musculoskeletal disorder that could affect mobility
* no other history of head injury, vestibular function, stroke, or other disorders that could affect mobility
* willing and able to participate in a 2-year study
* consent to be video recorded while performing study assessments

Exclusion Criteria:

* dementia that limits subjects' ability to follow directions
* pain that limits mobility
* SCA: enrolled in a clinical drug trial

Locations (5)

Los Angeles, California, United States
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Portland, Oregon, United States