On August 14th, according to foreign media reports, Intel plans to use wearable devices such as smart watches to monitor the condition of patients with Parkinson's disease and collect data that can be shared with researchers.
Intel said on Wednesday that the company is working with the Michael J. Fox Foundation (hereinafter referred to as the "Fox Foundation") to conduct a multi-stage study of Parkinson's disease. The Fox Foundation was founded in 2000 by American star Michael J. Fox, who is also a patient with Parkinson's disease.
It is estimated that 5 million people worldwide have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, and Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative brain disease after Alzheimer's disease.
The initial goal of Intel Research was to determine the feasibility of remotely monitoring patients with Parkinson's disease using wearable devices and to store the monitored data on an open platform, giving scientists free access to the data.
The next phase of the study is likely to start this fall, when the Fox Foundation will allocate special funds to explore patients' response to treatment. Participants in the study will be monitored through a range of wearable devices.
Sohini Chowdhury, senior vice president of research partnerships at the Fox Foundation, said: "As more and more wearable devices enter the market, we can use these devices to collect more objective monitoring data. To determine the efficacy of the new treatment."
She pointed out that past clinical trials were too "subjective." For example, a patient may tell his doctor that he feels his body trembles for a few minutes, but may actually last for a few seconds. Chowdhury hopes that patients and doctors in the future can more accurately measure the "frequency and severity" of tremors through wearable devices.
Chowdhury said her foundation will continue to raise funds to cover the cost of providing wearables to patients.
Chowdhury also said that through wearable devices, the Foundation and other research institutions are able to conduct clinical trials on patients with Parkinson's disease on a larger scale. Today, many people with Parkinson's disease are unable to participate in clinical trials because their homes are too far away from research institutions.
Wearables provide a convenient way to track patients who are working or at home so that patients living in remote rural areas can participate in clinical trials.
Intel is expanding its reach beyond the PC space, and is increasingly using big data analytics and wearables in the medical arena, and the company hopes to have a share in this expanding market. Ron Kasabian, general manager of Intel's Big Data Solutions division, said Intel's data center and IoT business units are exploring the field.
He said: "We are exploring how to export data from devices in real time. We can use the data we mine to improve research and better understand the symptoms and development of Parkinson's disease."
Although Intel has its own wearable technology, Casabion stressed that this study of Parkinson's disease did not specify the company's equipment, which means that patients participating in the study can use a variety of wearable devices. In March, Intel completed the acquisition of wearable device maker Basis Science, the most famous of which is its smart wristband, which measures the wearer's heart rate.
Intel hopes to expand similar projects into other related areas of healthcare, as well as other industries, including manufacturing.
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