Laser Light Visual Cueing for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease
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- STATUS
- Not Recruiting
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- participants needed
- 22
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- sponsor
- Parkinson's Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Philadelphia
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a laser light beam, attached to a rolling walker and projected onto the floor, reduces freezing episodes in patients with Parkinson's disease.
Description
Freezing of gait is a debilitating feature of Parkinson's disease. This study aims to determine whether a laser light beam, attached to a rolling walker and projected onto the floor, reduces freezing episodes. Patients will perform two trials of 3 timed walking tasks: once with the laser beam and once without. For each trial, the time to complete, number of steps, and number of freezing episodes will be recorded. Patients will be randomized to perform the first trial either with the light or without the light, to control for fatigue.
Details
| Condition | Parkinson Disease |
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| Treatment | Laser light (U-Step Walking Stabilizer with laser light) |
| Clinical Study Identifier | NCT01502995 |
| Sponsor | Parkinson's Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Philadelphia |
| Last Modified on | 22 July 2024 |
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