Status:

RECRUITING

Neurophysiology of Locomotor Adaptation and Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease

Lead Sponsor:

University of Florida

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Conditions:

Parkinson Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Locomotor adaptation will be studied using an established split-belt treadmill paradigm, consisting of baseline (1:1 speed ratio), split-belt adaptation (2:1) and post-adaptation (1:1) walking. Split-...

Detailed Description

We will test the hypotheses that DBS can facilitate split-belt walking adaptation with DBS ON compared with DBS OFF.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • consensus diagnosis of idiopathic PD by fellowship trained movement disorders neurologists at the Normal Fixel Institute of Neurological Diseases;
  • chronically stable DBS, defined as having had DBS for at least 6 months in duration with optimized DBS settings;
  • Age between 18 - 80 years old per the FDA data sheet for PD DBS;
  • no dementia according to the clinical diagnostic criteria for PD dementia;
  • ambulatory without the use of walking aids, or another person's assistance.

Exclusion

  • other previous neurological surgery;
  • suspicion of other neurologic diagnoses such as atypical parkinsonism, or Alzheimer's disease.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06911229

Start Date

August 1 2025

End Date

December 31 2028

Last Update

August 27 2025

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University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32611