NCT05080413

Comparison of Sensory Cuing Modalities for Freezing of Gait

Comparison of Sensory Cuing Modalities for Freezing of Gait in Patients With Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease : a Pilot Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 10 (actual)
• Sponsor: Veterans Health Service Medical Center, Seoul, Korea · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 19 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The investigators intend to compare the effects on the resolution of visual and auditory sensory cues on the resolution of freezing of gait in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease.

Detailed description

As Parkinson's disease progresses, the patients develop 'Freezing of gait', which make it difficult to initiate gait, turn at the corner, and enter a narrow space. This is considered to be a very important symptom, as it is related to the performance of daily activities, independence of life, and serious injuries caused by falls while walking in Parkinson's disease patients. It has been found that the use of external sensory stimulation (visual, auditory) can reduce the symptoms of Freezing of Gait, and is used as rehabilitation treatment and instant symptomatic resolution. However, the relative effectiveness of sensory stimulation is not studied yet. Accordingly, the investigators intend to compare the effects of visual and auditory sensory cues on the resolution of freezing of gait in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease.

Conditions

• Parkinson Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Laser shoes	Path Finder® is a device that is fixed to the noses of the patient's shoes using a rubber strap, and laser-marks the place to be stepped on the ground of the opposite foot when walking. It is installed on both feet to relieve the symptoms of freezing of gait.
DEVICE	Metronome	The metronome, which makes a sound with a constant beat, is known to have an effect on the symptoms of Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's disease patients. At a rate of 80 beats per minute, the volume of sound that the patient can fully recognize is set to resolve the freezing of gait using the metronome sound.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-10-15
• Primary completion: 2021-08-28
• Completion: 2021-08-28
• First posted: 2021-10-15
• Last updated: 2021-10-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea