Who is eligible for clinical trial NCT05956834?

Participants must meet protocol criteria for PSP. Confirm exact inclusion and exclusion requirements with the study coordinator.

Does clinical trial NCT05956834 provide travel or cost reimbursement?

Check with the site coordinator at the participating facility for travel and lodging stipend availability, and for which routine-care costs are covered.

🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-01-19

A Multi-Modal Remote Monitoring Platform for Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD) Syndromes (NCT05956834)

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The primary objective of this study is to enroll an observational cohort of approximately 60 patients with PSP over the course of 24 months using a multicenter study design and to follow each of them for 12 months. The secondary objective of this study is to develop a robust solution for multi-modal remote monitoring of motor symptoms and function in PSP that can be applied to other Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) syndromes.

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (4 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (3 items).

Location: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine — Baltimore, Maryland

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

Clinical diagnosis of possible or probable PSP as defined by the 2017 MDS criteria
Fluent in reading and speaking English and capable of providing informed consent based on the principal investigator's judgement
Able to walk 10 feet unassisted at the time of initial enrollment
Must have a caregiver or study partner who is willing and able to assist with all study-related procedures

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

Exclusion Criteria:
Any neurological, medical, or psychiatric condition that would preclude participation in study activities based on the investigator's judgment.
A history of frequent falls defined as more than 5 falls per month, or who require a walker to ambulate safely at baseline will not be eligible to participate in the study.

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (2 Sites)

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine — Baltimore, Maryland
Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗