Parkinson's disease
Conditions
Interventions
Vibrating socks, a new tactile cueing device
Sponsors
Medisch Spectrum Twente
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Idiopathic Parkinson’s disease. Recent history of disabling/regular freezing of gait (defined as presence of FOG several times a day in the past month and lasting longer than 1 second and verified objectively by an experienced neurologist).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Gait impairments as a result of any other factor than Parkinson’s disease. Sensory impairments (e.g. due to polyneuropathy) hampering patients to perceive vibration of the socks. Cognitive impairments that causes the patient to be unable to understand the research purpose and accompanying instructions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The presence and percent time of FOG (total FOG duration divided by the total walking duration). The presence and percent time of FOG will be determined via offline visual analysis of the videos by experienced raters. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Spatiotemporal gait parameters as obtained by instrumented gait analysis (Xsense), including velocity, step length, cadence and relative durations of the single and double limb support phases). In addition, patients’ experience will be evaluated using standardized questionnaires. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactMarleen C. Tjepkema-Cloostermans
Medisch Spectrum Twente
Outcome results
None listed