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2 articles from the last 30 days matching "wearable technology"

Clinical trialUNITERAREMay 14

New Recruiting Trial: An International Federated Model for Wearable-derived Remote Longitudinal Motor Monitoring in Young Children With Spinal Muscular Atrophy Compared With Healthy Controls: Active-NBS Study (UK)

Researchers are looking for young children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and healthy children to wear special devices that track movement and muscle activity. The study will compare how children with SMA move compared to children without the condition, using wearable technology to collect information remotely over time. This international research project aims to develop better ways to monitor how SMA affects children's motor skills.

WHY IT MATTERSThis trial offers families a non-invasive way to contribute to SMA research by using wearable devices at home, potentially helping develop better tools to track disease progression and treatment response in young children with SMA.
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Clinical trialUNITERAREMay 8

New Recruiting Trial: A Feasibility Study of Biometric Measurements Via Wearable Smart Watch Technology for Evaluation of Vasomotor Symptoms in Patients Treated With Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer (Prostate 007)

Researchers are testing whether smartwatches can help track hot flashes and other heat-related symptoms in men with prostate cancer who are receiving hormone therapy. The study will measure body temperature, heart rate, and skin changes using wearable technology to see if this is a practical way to monitor these side effects.

WHY IT MATTERSThis trial offers prostate cancer patients on androgen deprivation therapy a potential new way to objectively track vasomotor symptoms they experience, which could lead to better symptom management and treatment decisions.
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