Electrical Stimulation for the Relief of Freezing of Gait (FOG)
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Enrollment
- 12
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Percentage of Time in FoG PTF
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Potential for electrical stimulation to ameliorate Freezing of Gait (FOG)
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential for an electrical stimulation intervention to ameliorate Freezing of Gait (FOG) and related gait disturbances in Parkinson's patients.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 40 Years to 85 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •A diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (PD) (UK, PD Brain Bank Criteria)
- •A Hoehn and Yahr stage of 2 - 4
- •Exhibiting Freezing of Gait or another gait abnormality in the ON state.
- •An ability to mobilise independently with or without a walker or walking cane for the purpose of research when in the 'ON' state
Exclusion Criteria
- •A serious cognitive impairment (MMSE<24)
- •Pregnant or currently involved in another clinical trial.
- •Pacemakers
- •On opioid or neuropathic pain medication
Arms & Interventions
Freezing of Gait amelioration
Effect of neuromuscular stimulation device will be assessed on Freezing of Gait amelioration
Intervention: neuromuscular stimulation device (Device)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Percentage of Time in FoG PTF
Time Frame: At time of intervention (seconds)
We hypothesise that the delivery of continuous sensory electrical stimulation will reduce the percentage of time in FoG.
Number of FoG episodes occurring
Time Frame: At time of intervention (seconds)
We hypothesise that the delivery of continuous sensory electrical stimulation will reduce the Number of FoG episodes Occurring (NFO).
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Gearoid O Laighin
Professor
National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland