NCT04459559

Usability of a Novel Cueing Device for Patients With Parkinson's Disease

Usability Study of a Novel Tactile Cueing Device for Patients With Parkinson's Disease: A Monocentric Interventional Study

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 16 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Hypokinetic gait disorder and Freezing of Gait (FOG) are frequent symptoms in the advanced stage of Parkinson's disease (PD). These impair quality of life and significantly increase the risk of falls. External movement pacemakers have been developed to improve gait and avert FOG by cueing strategies. The investigators developed a smart, small and lightweight, easy-to-handle wearable tactile cueing device (TCD), consisting of a control unit, two pulse generators and a battery-driven power supply. The device is programmed via a Graphical User Interface (GUI).

Conditions

• Freezing of Gait
• Parkinson Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Tactile Cueing Device	Each participant receives an individual training on how to use the Tactile Cueing Device and the set-up of the TCD will be done according to the results of a 10MWT and the participant's preferences. Gait assessments with an activated or deactivated TCD are executed using the Timed Up and Go test, the 2-Minute Waling test and a treadmill (C-Mill). Also a long-term test run of the TCD during one day is planned.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-11-16
• Primary completion: 2024-12-30
• Completion: 2024-12-31
• First posted: 2020-07-07
• Last updated: 2024-01-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland