The Bronte-Stewart Lab at Stanford is seeking participants with Parkinson’s disease or without neurological symptoms or disease for a study to validate a non-invasive device for the assessment of fine motor control. The purpose of this study is to upgrade and validate a portable computerized piano keyboard (KeyDuo) to objectively quantify movement.   

For those with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease, participants for the study:

• Are above the age of 18
• Diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease
• Attend research visits (1-2 hours) to perform a series of finger tapping tasks
• Answer questionnaires related to the task and the KeyDuo device
• Enrolled participants receive paid parking and $25 gift card

For those without neurological symptoms or disease, participants for the study:

• Are above the age of 18
• Do not have neurological symptoms or disease
• Attend research visits (60 min) to perform a series of finger-tapping tasks
• Answer questionnaires related to the task and the KeyDuo device
• Enrolled participants receive paid parking and $25 gift card

The principal investigator for this study is Helen Bronte Stewart, MD, MSE.

If you are interested, please email the Bronte-Stewart Lab.

Download study flyer for those with Parkinson’s Disease (PDF)

Download study flyer for those without neurological symptoms or disease (PDF)