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Improvement of Parkinsonian gait by timed vibration

Improvement of Parkinsonian gait by timed vibration

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00038516
Enrollment
50
Registered
2025-12-09
Start date
2021-03-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

G20

Interventions

Group 1: 15 Parkinson’s patients in Hoehn and Yahr stages I–III in the ON/OFF state will be included for the optimization of stimulation algorithms. Group 2: 15 Parkinson’s patients in Hoehn and Yahr

Sponsors

Goethe Universität
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Gait disorder due to Idiopathic Parkinson’s disease

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pallanaesthesia of the feet or ankles; cognitive impairment as objectified in the PANDAs-test; dependence on a wheelchair or a walker; gait disorders other than Idiopathic Parkinson’s disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Stride length, gait speed, heel-strike angle, step height determined using an inertial measurement unit (IMU) during gait assessment Variance of the center of pressure during standing determined using IMU and force sensors Time spent freezing determined using video recordings captured during the gait assessment.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Gait quality assessed by a physiotherapist using a 10-point scale on video recordings. Patients’ subjective assessment of the stimulation using a visual analog scale after each walk

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactChristian Kell

Goethe University

c.kell@em.uni-frankfurt.de+4969630195650

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 3, 2026