Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of Rhythmic Auditory Cueing on Stepping in Place in Patients With Parkinson's Disease

Lead Sponsor:

HsiuYun Chang

Conditions:

Parkinson Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Patients with Parkinson's disease have internal rhythm dysfunction, which may affect the rhythmic movements such as walking. Poor regularity of the rhythmic movement may lead to freezing of gait. This...

Detailed Description

Parkinson's disease is a common neurodegenerative disease and movement disorder. Due to the degeneration of basal ganglia, patients with Parkinson's disease also demonstrate internal rhythm dysfunctio...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • \[Patients with Parkinson's disease\]
  • Diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson's disease
  • No hearing impairment
  • Able to walk independently for at least 10m
  • Able to follow command (MMSE \>=24)
  • \[Healthy subjects\]
  • No hearing impairment
  • Able to walk independently for at least 10m
  • Able to follow command (MMSE \>=24)

Exclusion

  • With other neurological diseases or psychological diseases
  • Dementia
  • Family history of epilepsy
  • History of head trauma, surgery, or metal implants
  • Having pacemaker or other electrical stimulators
  • History of syncopes or frequent migraines

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 8 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 30 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

21 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03271736

Start Date

February 8 2018

End Date

June 30 2018

Last Update

April 2 2019

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Department of physical therapy, National Taiwan University

Taipei, Taiwan, 100