Status:

COMPLETED

Frontal Cortex and Gait Freezing in Parkinson's Disease: Rehabilitation Impact

Lead Sponsor:

Oregon Health and Science University

Collaborating Sponsors:

US Department of Veterans Affairs

Conditions:

Parkinson's Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-90 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This project will relate our new quantification of Freezing of Gait (FoG) in Parkinson's disease, using body worn inertial sensors (Aim I), with abnormalities in state-of-the-art, resting state, funct...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged 50-90 years old.
  • No musculoskeletal or peripheral or central nervous system disorders (other than idiopathic Parkinson disease, iPD) that could significantly affect balance or gait .
  • Capable of following directions.
  • iPD subjects: United Kingdom Brain Bank criteria, i.e., bradykinesia and at least one of the following: rest tremor, muscular rigidity, and postural instability not cause by visual, vestibular, cerebellar or proprioceptive dysfunction. Unilateral onset, response to levodopa.

Exclusion

  • Inability to stand or walk for 2 min without an assistive device
  • Recent changes in medication
  • Excessive use of alcohol or recreational drugs,
  • Contraindications to MRI scans (eg, claustrophobia, metal in body)
  • Intervention subjects will be excluded if: 1) participating in a vigorous exercise program more than 2 x/week, 2) A medical condition that contraindicates exercise participation.
  • Idiopathic PD subjects: Same as above and deep brain stimulation electrodes. Significant tremor that would interfere with MRI scan.
  • Control subjects:
  • Will be matched for age and gender to iPD group.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

16 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02236286

Start Date

September 1 2014

End Date

October 1 2018

Last Update

October 30 2018

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VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS)

Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239