DIGITAL BIOMARKERS FOR COGNITION AND MOVEMENT DISEASES OR DISORDERS
20190200915 ยท 2019-07-04
Inventors
- Mike Baker (Basel, CH)
- Shibeshih Mitiku Belachew (Basel, CH)
- Christian GOSSENS (Basel, CH)
- Michael Lindemann (Basel, CH)
Cpc classification
A61B5/055
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61B5/165
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61B5/7475
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61B5/7264
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61B5/4848
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61B5/4082
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61B5/4088
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61B5/6898
HUMAN NECESSITIES
International classification
Abstract
A method for assessing a cognition and movement disease or disorder in a subject suspected to suffer therefrom. A cognition and/or fine motoric activity parameter is determined from a dataset of activity measurements obtained from the subject using a mobile device. The determined activity parameter is compared to a reference, and the cognition and movement disease or disorder is assessed. Also disclosed is a method for identifying whether a subject will benefit from a therapy for a cognition and movement disease or disorder. The steps just described are performed along with the step of identifying the subject as one who benefits from the therapy if the cognition and movement disease or disorder is assessed. Also disclosed is a mobile device comprising a processor, at least one sensor, a database and software which is tangibly embedded in said device and, when running on said device, carries out the disclosed methods.
Claims
1. A method for assessing a cognition and movement disease or disorder in a subject suspected to suffer therefrom, the method comprising: a) determining at least one cognition or fine motoric activity parameter from a dataset of fine motoric activity measurements obtained from said subject using a mobile device; b) comparing the determined at least one cognition or fine motoric activity parameter to a reference; and c) assessing the cognition and movement disease or disorder based on the comparison.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein said cognition and movement disease or disorder is a disease or disorder of the central or peripheral nervous system affecting the pyramidal, extrapyramidal, sensory or cerebellar system, or a neuromuscular disease or is a muscular disease or disorder.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein said cognition and movement disease or disorder is selected from the group consisting of: multiple sclerosis (MS), neuromyelitis optica (NMO) and NMO spectrum disorders, stroke, a cerebellar disorder, cerebellar ataxia, spastic paraplegia, essential tremor, myasthenia and myasthenic syndromes or other forms of neuromuscular disorders, muscular dystrophy, myositis or other muscular disorders, a peripheral neuropathy, cerebral palsy, extrapyramidal syndromes, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease, other forms of dementia, leukodystrophies, autism spectrum disorders, attention-deficit disorders (ADD/ADHD), intellectual disabilities as defined by DSM-5, impairment of cognitive performances and reserve related to aging, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, a polyneuropathy, motor neuron diseases and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
4. The method of claim 1, wherein step A0 comprises determining the at least one fine motoric activity parameter and the at least one fine motoric activity parameter is indicative for hand motoric functions.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the dataset comprises data from a test encompassing drawing shapes with a finger or squeezing shapes with a finger on a sensor surface of the mobile device.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the said dataset of cognition activity measurements comprises data from a test encompassing performing a eSDMT test on a sensor surface of the mobile device.
7. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining at least one performance parameter from a dataset of activity measurements that is indicative for the subject's other motoric capabilities and function, walking, color vision, attention, dexterity or cognitive capabilities, quality of life, fatigue, mental state, mood, vision or cognition.
8. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining at least one performance parameter from a dataset of activity measurements selected from the group consisting of: 2-Minute Walking Test (2MWT), 5 U-Turn Test (5UTT), Static balance test (SBT), Continuous Analysis of Gait (CAG), visual contrast acuity tests (such as low contrast letter acuity or Ishihara test), Mood Scale Question (MSQ), MSIS-29, and passive monitoring of all or a predetermined subset of activities of a subject performed during a certain time window.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein said mobile device has been adapted for carrying out on the subject one or more of the tests referred to in claim 4.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein said reference is at least one cognition or fine motoric activity parameter derived from a dataset of cognition or fine motoric activity measurements obtained from the subject at a time prior to the time when the dataset of cognition or fine motoric activity measurements referred to in step a) has been obtained from the subject.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein a worsening between the determined at least one cognition or fine motoric activity parameter and the reference is indicative for a subject that suffers from the cognition and movement disease or disorder.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein said reference is at least one cognition or fine motoric activity parameter derived from a dataset of cognition or fine motoric activity measurements obtained from a subject or group of subjects known to suffer from the cognition and movement disease or disorder, or wherein a determined at least one cognition or fine motoric activity parameter being essentially identical compared to the reference is indicative for a subject that suffers from the cognition and movement disease or disorder.
13. The method of claim 1, wherein said reference is at least one cognition or fine motoric activity parameter derived from a dataset of cognition or fine motoric activity measurements obtained from a subject or group of subjects known not to suffer from the cognition and movement disease or disorder.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein a determined at least one cognition or fine motoric activity parameter being worsened compared to the reference is indicative for a subject that suffers from the cognition and movement disease or disorder.
15. The method of claim 1 for use for recommending a therapy for a cognition and movement disease or disorder comprising the further step of recommending the therapy when the cognition and movement disease or disorder is assessed.
16. The method of claim 15, further comprising administering the therapy to a patient.
17. The method of claim 15, wherein the therapy comprises one or more of the following: drug-based therapies, surgery, psychotherapy, physical therapy, life-style recommendations, rehabilitation measures, nutritional diets.
18. The method of claim 15 wherein the therapy includes a drug-based therapy comprising one or more of: Interferon beta-1a, Interferon beta-1b, Glatiramer acetate, Mitoxantrone, Natalizumab, Fingolimod, Teriflunomide, Dimethyl fumarate, Alemtuzumab, Daclizumab, Thrombolytic agents, Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, NMDA receptor antagonists, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, dopa carboxylase inhibitors, dopamine antagonists, MAO-B inhibitors, Amantadine, Anticholinergics, Tetrabenazine, Neuroleptics, Benzodiazepines, Riluzole.
19. The method of claim 1 for use in determining efficacy of a therapy against a cognition and movement disease or disorder comprising the further step of determining a therapy response if improvement of the cognition and movement disease or disorder occurs in the subject upon therapy or determining a failure of response if worsening of the cognition and movement disease or disorder occurs in the subject upon therapy or if the cognition and movement disease or disorder remains unchanged.
20. The method of claim 1, comprising carrying out steps a)-c) at least two times during a predefined monitoring period and determining whether the cognition and movement disease or disorder improves, worsens or remains unchanged in a subject.
21. A mobile device comprising a processor, at least one sensor, a database and software which is tangibly embedded in said device and, when running on said device, carries out the method of claim 1.
22. The mobile device of claim 21 for use in identifying a subject suffering from a cognition and movement disease or disorder, or for use in monitoring a subject suffering from a cognition and movement disease or disorder, in particular, in a real life, daily situation and on large scale, for investigating drug efficacy, e.g., also during clinical trials, in a subject suffering from a cognition and movement disease or disorder, for facilitating or aiding therapeutic decision making for a subject suffering from a cognition and movement disease or disorder, for supporting hospital management, rehabilitation measure management, health insurances assessments and management or supporting decisions in public health management with respect to subjects suffering from a cognition and movement disease or disorder or for supporting a subject suffering from a cognition and movement disease or disorder with life style or therapy recommendations.
23. A system comprising a mobile device comprising at least one sensor and a remote device comprising a processor and a database as well as software which is tangibly embedded in said device and, when running on said device, carries out the method of claim 1, wherein said mobile device and said remote device are operatively linked to each other.
24. The system of claim 23 for use in identifying a subject suffering from a cognition and movement disease or disorder, or for use in monitoring a subject suffering from a cognition and movement disease or disorder, in particular, in a real life, daily situation and on large scale, for investigating drug efficacy, e.g., also during clinical trials, in a subject suffering from a cognition and movement disease or disorder, for facilitating or aiding therapeutic decision making for a subject suffering from a cognition and movement disease or disorder, for supporting hospital management, rehabilitation measure management, health insurances assessments and management or supporting decisions in public health management with respect to subjects suffering from a cognition and movement disease or disorder or for supporting a subject suffering from a cognition and movement disease or disorder with life style or therapy recommendations.
25. A method for assessing a cognition and movement disease or disorder in a subject suspected to suffer therefrom, the method comprising: a) prompting a subject to perform fine motoric activities using an electronic; b) collecting with the electronic device a dataset of said fine motoric activities; c) determining at least one cognition or fine motoric activity parameter from the dataset; d) comparing the determined at least one cognition or fine motoric activity parameter to a reference; and e) assessing the cognition and movement disease or disorder based on the comparison.
26. The method of claim 25 for use for recommending a therapy for a cognition and movement disease or disorder comprising the further step of recommending the therapy when the cognition and movement disease or disorder is assessed.
27. The method of claim 26, further comprising administering the therapy to a patient.
28. The method of claim 26, wherein the therapy comprises one or more of the following: drug-based therapies, surgery, psychotherapy, physical therapy, life-style recommendations, rehabilitation measures, nutritional diets.
29. The method of claim 26 wherein the therapy includes a drug-based therapy comprising one or more of: Interferon beta-1a, Interferon beta-1b, Glatiramer acetate, Mitoxantrone, Natalizumab, Fingolimod, Teriflunomide, Dimethyl fumarate, Alemtuzumab, Daclizumab, Thrombolytic agents, Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, NMDA receptor antagonists, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, dopa carboxylase inhibitors, dopamine antagonists, MAO-B inhibitors, Amantadine, Anticholinergics, Tetrabenazine, Neuroleptics, Benzodiazepines, Riluzole.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0414] The above-mentioned aspects of exemplary embodiments will become more apparent and will be better understood by reference to the following description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
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DESCRIPTION AND EXAMPLES
[0431] The embodiments and examples described below are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed in the following detailed description. Rather, the embodiments are chosen and described so that others skilled in the art may appreciate and understand the principles and practices of this disclosure.
EXAMPLE 1
A Computer-Implemented (Electronic) Symbol Digit Modalities Test (eSDMT)
[0432] Smart phones with a 5.1 inch screen were programmed with suites for performing the eSDMT test. Test persons were asked to carry out the tests on the smart phone according to the instructions shown on the display. 30 subjects were investigated. The determined responses and accuracies are shown in
[0433] The time elapsed between subsequent responses (R) and subsequent correct responses (CR) was also investigated in the implemented eSDMT tests. Results are shown in
[0434] Furthermore, responses (R) and correct responses (CR) profiles were determined. Examples of responses (R) and correct responses (CR) profile of two subjects with quite distinct performances in eSDMT tests are shown in
EXAMPLE 2
A Computer-implemented Test Evaluating Fine Motoric Capabilities (Fine Motoric Assessments), in Particular, Hand Motor Functions and, in Particular, the Touchscreen-Based Draw a Shape and Squeeze a Shape Tests
[0435] Smart phones with a 5.1 inch screen were programmed with suites for performing the Draw a Shape and Squeeze a Shape tests. Test persons were asked to carry out the tests on the smart phone according to the instructions shown on the display.
[0436] In the squeeze a shape set up, touch events from first and second fingers were determined and distances were calculated as well as the speed of the squeezing event (
[0437] The overall calculated tracing performances are shown in
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Circle assessment read-out performance statistics. The table lists performance measures of the two traces depicted in FIGS. 8A-8B. Time to Number Accu- Complete Total Mean Std. of Hits racy Shape [s] Error Error Error Baseline subject 12 85.71% 3.31 sec 195.34 13.95 7.69 Poor performing 9 64.28% 3.52 sec 407.25 29.09 30.56 subject
TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Spiral assessment read-out performance statistics. The table lists performance measures of the two traces depicted in FIG. 10. Time to Number Accu- Complete Total Mean Std. of Hits racy Shape [s] Error Error Error Baseline subject 22 100% 5.77 sec 323.09 14.68 12.36 Poor performing 10 71.4% 7.01 sec 558.025 25.37 15.19 subject
[0438] Finally, spatial and temporal characteristics of a subject drawing a square were determined and results are shown in
EXAMPLE 3
Results from the Prospective Pilot Study (FLOODLIGHT) to Evaluate the Feasibility of Conducting Remote Patient Monitoring with the use of Digital Technology in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
[0439] A study population will be selected by using the following inclusion and exclusion criteria:
[0440] Key inclusion criteria: [0441] Signed informed consent form [0442] Able to comply with the study protocol, in the investigator's judgment [0443] Age 18-55 years, inclusive [0444] Have a definite diagnosis of MS, confirmed as per the revised McDonald 2010 criteria [0445] EDSS score of 0.0 to 5.5, inclusive [0446] Weight: 45-110 kg [0447] For women of childbearing potential: Agreement to use an acceptable birth control method during the study period
[0448] Key exclusion criteria: [0449] Severely ill and unstable patients as per investigator's discretion [0450] Change in dosing regimen or switch of disease modifying therapy (DMT) in the last 12 weeks prior to enrollment [0451] Pregnant or lactating, or intending to become pregnant during the study
[0452] It is a primary objective of this study to show adherence to smartphone and smartwatch-based assessments quantified as compliance level (%) and to obtain feedback from patients and healthy controls on the smartphone and smartwatch schedule of assessments and the impact on their daily activities using a satisfaction questionnaire. Furthermore, additional objectives are addressed, in particular, the association between assessments conducted using the Floodlight Test and conventional MS clinical outcomes was determined, it was established if Floodlight measures can be used as a marker for disease activity/progression and are associated with changes in MRI and clinical outcomes over time and it was determined if the Floodlight Test Battery can differentiate between patients with and without MS, and between phenotypes in patients with MS.
[0453] In addition to the active tests and passive monitoring, the following assessments will be performed at each scheduled clinic visit: [0454] Oral Version of SDMT [0455] Fatigue Scale for Motor and Cognitive Functions (FSMC) [0456] Timed 25-Foot Walk Test (T25-FW) [0457] Berg Balance Scale (BBS) [0458] 9-Hole Peg Test (9HPT) [0459] Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) [0460] Patients with MS only: [0461] Brain MRI (MSmetrix) [0462] Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) [0463] Patient Determined Disease Steps (PDDS) [0464] Pen and paper version of MSIS-29
[0465] While performing in-clinic tests, patients and healthy controls will be asked to carry/wear smartphone and smartwatch to collect sensor data along with in-clinic measures.
[0466] Patient adherence to active and passive testing is shown in
[0467] In summary, these results show that patients are highly engaged with the smartphone- and smartwatch-based assessments. Moreover, there is a correlation between tests and in-clinic clinical outcome measures recorded at baseline which suggests that the smartphone-based Floodlight Test Battery shall become a powerful tool to continuously monitor MS in a real-world scenario. Further, the smartphone-based measurement of turning speed while walking and performing U-turns appeared to correlate with T25FW and EDSS.
[0468] While exemplary embodiments have been disclosed hereinabove, the present invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Instead, this application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of this disclosure using its general principles. Further, this application is intended to cover such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice in the art to which this invention pertains and which fall within the limits of the appended claims.
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