G20
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Carrying out data collection with people with PD and FoG. A maximum of 25 people with PD will be recruited over a period of 1 year through Parkinson self support groups in Lower Austria.
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Sponsors
IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Clinical diagnosis of PD (ICD- 10: G20) - Modified Hoehn & Yahr Stage I to IV - Self-reported FOG severity of at least one FOG episode per month, irrespective of FOG occurring ON- or OFF-medication. - Shoe sizes from 36 – 47 (Due to Smart Insoles)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Requires adult representation - A fall frequency of more than once a week. - Acute pain related subjective influence on walking pattern - Inability to walk 10m and 1 minute without a walking stick/rollator/walker indoors. - >135kg body weight (due to smart insoles) - Wounds or fractures on the feet (due to smart insoles) - Inability of the client to wear closed shoes in combination with the smart insoles (due to smart insoles)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The aim of this study is to investigate whether it is possible to predict Freezing of Gait by employing machine learning techniques using multimodal data composed of foot pressure and inertial sensor data. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| How comprehensible is the German translation of the Characterizing Freezing of Gait Questionnaire (C-FoG-D)? | — |
Countries
Austria
Contacts
Public ContactAgnes Wilhelm
IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems
Outcome results
None listed