IDEA-FAST COS Recruitment is Complete!
November 27, 2025 Major IDEA-FAST Milestone Achieved! Recruitment for the Clinical Observational Study (COS) is now complete, reaching 1891 participants across 20 sites in 10 European countries. This marks a major step towards identifying digital biomarkers that can transform how we measure fatigue and sleep disturbances — moving from subjective questionnaires to continuous, real-world digital […]
Real World Stories – Eden Byrne
In this instalment of the Real-World Series, we have a chat with Eden Byrne, a member of our IDEA-FAST Specialist Advisory Board. A 22-year-old from Belfast, Eden is studying Childhood and Youth Studies, whilst also balancing volunteering and her health conditions. Eden was diagnosed with Long COVID, and since then has been an avid participant […]
Real World Stories – Nancy Brown
In this instalment of the Real-World Series, we have a chat with Nancy Brown, a member of our IDEA-FAST Specialist Advisory Board. Nancy was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis almost 20 years ago, and since then has been a fierce advocate and avid participant in clinical trials and projects. When did you get your diagnosis? What […]
The IDEA-FAST July 2025 Newsletter is Here!
We are proud to announce that the latest edition of the IDEA-FAST Newsletter is here! Check out some of the highlights:– Over 1700 participants recruited in our Clinical Observation Study, thanks to the hard work of the IDEA-FAST members– Spotlight on IDEA-FAST participants through our Real World Stories series– Most recent project deliverables– Latest publications: […]
Real World Stories – Jordi Cruz Gomez
In this instalment of the Real World Stories series, we had a conversation with Jordi Cruz Gomez, a physiotherapist at the Asociación Parkinson Madrid (APM) who also lives with Parkinson’s disease himself. Jordi is currently training to represent Spain in Climbing at the Paralympic Games in Los Angeles 2028. How did you learn about IDEA-FAST? […]
University College Cork Survey on Digital Endpoints and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures
Are you a healthcare professional working in adult medicine? Do you use or would you like to use patient-reported outcomes or digital tools in your clinical or research work? We would then like to hear from you! Researchers from our consortium partner, University College Cork, are conducting a brief 15-minute survey to understand how digital […]
Real World Stories – Ulli Funken
Since its inception, the heart of the IDEA-FAST initiative has been the involvement of patients in all possible facets of the project. To shed light on their participation and experience within the project, we will be presenting a series titled “Real World Stories”, a set of conversations with some patient representatives who have been involved […]
IDEA-FAST General Assembly 2025 – Lisbon, Portugal
On March 25th – 26th, the IDEA-FAST consortium gathered for the 2025 General Assembly in Lisbon to discuss the project’s developments over the past year and plans for the upcoming months. Around 100 participants from over 50 partner organizations attended the sessions, in person and online. The discussions enabled us to review the project’s […]
Celebrating Early Career Researchers in IDEA-FAST
In IDEA-FAST, we firmly believe that the passion, energy, and fresh perspectives of Early Career Researchers (ECRs) are essential to the success of our ambitious project. These talented individuals are not merely contributors; they are the innovators and visionaries shaping the future of healthcare and digital health technologies. Through their dedication, expertise, and curiosity, our […]
IDEA-FAST Zenodo Community is Now Available!
We are happy to announce that the IDEA-FAST Zenodo repository is now up and running! This platform is your gateway to a treasure trove of knowledge from the IDEA-FAST project, dedicated to changing the way we understand and monitor fatigue and sleep disturbances. What can you find in the repository? – Open-access publications, project deliverables, and […]