Robotic Gait Rehabilitation in Parkinson's Disease
Who is this study for? Patients with Parkinson Disease, Gait Disorder
What treatments are being studied? Conventional Physical Therapy Treatment
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Device, Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
Design: We propose a single-blinded, randomized trial of electromechanically-assisted gait training using the G-EO System in patients with Parkinson's disease with gait disability. Specific Aim 1 will establish the safety and feasibility of gait training using the G-EO System. Specific Aim 2 will determine the efficacy of gait training using the G-EO System for improving mobility, function, and quality of life
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Age \> 18years
• Confirmed diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease
• Hoehn and Yahr stage 1 to 3
• Stable course of disease-modifying therapy over the past 3 months
• Mini Mental State Examination \> 24
• Physician approval for exercise
• Stable deep brain stimulation setting for the past year
• Demonstrate a need for functional rehabilitation
Locations
United States
Indiana
IU Health Neurorehabilitation and Robotics
RECRUITING
Indianapolis
Contact Information
Primary
Peter Altenburger, PhD
paltenbu@iu.edu
3172780703
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-01-10
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 30
Treatments
Active_comparator: Conventional Physical Therapy (CPT) Group
CPT sessions will involve a warm-up using a cycle ergometer or treadmill walking, stretching, progressive strength training exercises, and balance training. Gait training will be provided using traditional over-ground walking. Additional strategies for home exercises, fall prevention, and appropriate assistive devices (i.e., orthotics) will be provided. Training will be administered 2 times per week for 40-60 minutes for six weeks.
Experimental: Conventional Physical Therapy (CPT) Group with G-EO Training (CPT-GEO)
CPT-GEO sessions will involve a warm-up using a cycle ergometer or treadmill walking, stretching, progressive strength training exercises, and balance training. Gait training will be administered using end-effector gait training protocols (G-EO trainer). Training will be administered 2 times per week for 40-60 minutes for six weeks.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Indiana University