Status:
COMPLETED
Laser Light Visual Cueing for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease
Lead Sponsor:
Parkinson's Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Philadelphia
Conditions:
Parkinson Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a laser light beam, attached to a rolling walker and projected onto the floor, reduces freezing episodes in patients with Parkinson's disease.
Detailed Description
Freezing of gait is a debilitating feature of Parkinson's disease. This study aims to determine whether a laser light beam, attached to a rolling walker and projected onto the floor, reduces freezing ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- idiopathic PD confirmed by a movement disorders neurologist
- a Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE)\[13\] score ≥ 24 to ensure competence to participate in informed consent and an ability to learn procedurally the use of the rolling walker with laser beam
- functional visual acuity for recognizing the laser beam on the rolling walker
- FOG in both on and off medication states, as indicated by a score of ≥ 2 on Item 14 of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) and/or ≥1 on Item 3 of the Freezing of Gait Questionnaire (FOGQ)
- ability to ambulate for at least household distances with or without an assistive device as indicated by scoring 0, 1, or 2 on Items 15 and 29 of the UPDRS.
Exclusion
- diagnosis of a gait disorder other than Parkinson's disease
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
22 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01502995
Start Date
June 1 2003
End Date
April 1 2005
Last Update
January 2 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Philadelphia VA Medical Center PADRECC
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104