Status:
COMPLETED
SCH: Context-aware Freezing of Gait Mitigation in Real-world Setting
Lead Sponsor:
Virginia Commonwealth University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Conditions:
Parkinson Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
People with Parkinson's disease (PD) may experience a walking problem called freezing of gait (FoG) that can interfere with the person's ability to conduct daily activities. FoG has been described as ...
Detailed Description
Usual care for PD involves taking medications to help with disease. In this study, participants will receive usual care. Participants will be asked to have taken their medication before they arrive, a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion
- age \>18 years,
- Parkinson's disease (PD) diagnosed by a movement disorder specialist using UK Brain Bank criteria,
- are able to walk independently or with a simple device (e.g., cane or walker), and
- are observed by the research team to have PD-related FoG in at least two of the five previously described common trigger scenarios (i.e., freezing upon gait initiation, walking through tight quarters, freezing when changing directions, approaching a visual target, dual tasking, and stressful, time sensitive situations such as entering an elevator before the doors close).
- Exclusion
- individuals with known Parkinson plus syndrome,
- presence of dementia (Montreal Cognitive Assessment \< 21),
- an additional disorder (not related to PD) impairing gait,
- history of implantable cardiac device or any other implanted electronic device except DBS,
- peripheral neuropathy (determined by use of tuning fork to check for ability to feel vibration),
- any condition that, in the opinion of the PI, would compromise participant safety, data integrity, or data interpretation,
- pregnancy.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 11 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 10 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
12 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04746846
Start Date
June 11 2021
End Date
March 10 2025
Last Update
August 22 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298