Using the NUSHU Shoe to Analyze Gait Balance and Vibrotactile Feedback in Early, Moderate and Advanced Parkinson's Disease Patients and Healthy Controls

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying gait changes in people with Parkinson's disease (PD), which can be complex and hard to detect during brief clinic visits. The study evaluates a novel shoe device called NUSHU by Magnes AG, designed to collect gait data and provide vibrational feedback that might help with walking difficulties experienced by PD patients. The trial includes adults diagnosed with early, moderate, or advanced PD, as well as healthy individuals without neurological diseases. Participants are grouped based on how long they have had PD: early (within 3 years), moderate (4-7 years), and advanced (8 or more years). Each group, including healthy controls, will attend four visits. During three of these visits, participants will wear the NUSHU shoes with and without vibrational feedback while in the clinic. The device uses sensors and machine learning to measure walking and provide feedback. During the study, participants will complete various assessments including walking tests and questionnaires to measure comfort, ease of use, and gait changes over 12 weeks. Researchers will monitor participants' satisfaction with the device, gait parameters like stride length and speed, and overall study completion rates over 18 weeks. The study aims to understand the device's impact and usability in people with different stages of Parkinson's disease and healthy controls.

Novel Shoe Device NUSHU to Measure Gait Analysis in Parkinson's Patients