Status:
UNKNOWN
Biofeedback to Ameliorate Freezing of Gait
Lead Sponsor:
Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Conditions:
Parkinson's Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The freezing burden will be quantified in subjects with Parkinson's Disease (PD)before and after 6 weeks of training. Two types of interventions (20 subjects in each group) will be tested: 1) Open-loo...
Detailed Description
The freezing burden will be quantified in subjects with PD before and after 6 weeks of training. Two types of interventions (20 subjects in each group) will be tested: 1) Open-loop group (OLG); 2) Clo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Have a diagnosis of PD.
- Suffer from the freezing of gait (FOG) symptoms. Subjects must score 2 or more on item #3 of the subjective FOG questionnaire (FOG-Q) and exhibit two or more FOG episodes during a short, functional FOG evaluation procedure that includes FOG-provoking conditions (e.g., turns, doorways) and 5 laps of walking in a figure 8 shaped trajectory.
- Able to walk unassisted for at least 5 minutes with ample rest.
Exclusion
- Having serious co-morbidities or acute illness that would make training inappropriate.
- Have had brain surgery.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01259635
Start Date
January 1 2011
End Date
November 1 2011
Last Update
December 14 2010
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Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Tel Aviv, Israel, 64239