Status:

TERMINATED

Effect of Lower Extremity Ankle Foot Orthoses in Parkinson's Disease

Lead Sponsor:

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Conditions:

Parkinson's Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of a specifically designed ankle foot orthosis (AFO, hinged, with Tamarack joint and adjustable check strap) on the spatial and temporal gait par...

Detailed Description

This study will be 10 weeks long. Following fitting with unilateral or bilateral custom-fabricated AFOs the subject will participate in 4 gait training sessions which will be at weeks 1, 2, and 7. Eac...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Confirmed diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease
  • Between the ages of 50 and 75
  • Ability to walk 150 feet independently over level surfaces with or without an assistive device
  • Stable medication usage for the duration of the study (10 weeks)
  • Obvious gait dysfunction (Observational Gait Analysis)
  • Score of greater than 22 on the Short Orientation-Memory-Concentration Test

Exclusion

  • Body mass index of greater than 35
  • Dorsiflexion range of motion less than neutral (90 degrees)
  • Any other uncontrolled health condition for which gait training is contraindicated

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

4 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01798927

Start Date

December 1 2012

End Date

July 1 2013

Last Update

August 3 2015

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UT Southwestern Medical Center, School of Health Professions

Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390