Wearable device and phone app to monitor myasthenia gravis symptoms
Wearable Sensor and Digital Technologies for Quantitative Assessment and Remote Monitoring of Symptoms in Myasthenia Gravis
A wearable sensor and mobile app will continuously track muscle weakness, speech changes, and drooping eyelids for people with myasthenia gravis.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Sbir 2 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Biosensics, LLC NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Newton, UNITED STATES) |
| Project ID | NIH-11237038 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would wear a small sensor (MGWear) that gathers movement and function data while a mobile app records speech and facial signs like ptosis. The devices send data securely to a HIPAA-compliant cloud where algorithms analyze symptom patterns and fluctuations over time. BioSensics is working with Massachusetts General Hospital and the MGNet consortium to collect patient data and refine the measurements. The system is being validated against clinic exams to see if it captures symptom changes between visits.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults with a confirmed diagnosis of myasthenia gravis who experience fluctuating muscle weakness, speech changes, or eyelid drooping and who can use a wearable device and smartphone app are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People without MG, those unable to wear sensors or use a smartphone, or those with conditions that interfere with reliable sensor or speech data may not benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could help you and your care team monitor MG symptoms from home, detect worsening sooner, and tailor treatments more precisely.
How similar studies have performed: Wearable monitoring and speech-analysis approaches have shown promise in other neurologic diseases, but continuous remote monitoring specifically for MG is relatively new and still being validated.
Where this research is happening
Newton, UNITED STATES
- Biosensics, LLC — Newton, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Vaziri, Ashkan — Biosensics, LLC
- Study coordinator: Vaziri, Ashkan
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.