Status:
TERMINATED
Effect of Lower Extremity Ankle Foot Orthoses in Parkinson's Disease
Lead Sponsor:
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Conditions:
Parkinson's Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of a specifically designed ankle foot orthosis (AFO, hinged, with Tamarack joint and adjustable check strap) on the spatial and temporal gait par...
Detailed Description
This study will be 10 weeks long. Following fitting with unilateral or bilateral custom-fabricated AFOs the subject will participate in 4 gait training sessions which will be at weeks 1, 2, and 7. Eac...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Confirmed diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease
- Between the ages of 50 and 75
- Ability to walk 150 feet independently over level surfaces with or without an assistive device
- Stable medication usage for the duration of the study (10 weeks)
- Obvious gait dysfunction (Observational Gait Analysis)
- Score of greater than 22 on the Short Orientation-Memory-Concentration Test
Exclusion
- Body mass index of greater than 35
- Dorsiflexion range of motion less than neutral (90 degrees)
- Any other uncontrolled health condition for which gait training is contraindicated
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
4 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01798927
Start Date
December 1 2012
End Date
July 1 2013
Last Update
August 3 2015
Active Locations (1)
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UT Southwestern Medical Center, School of Health Professions
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390