Treadmill Walking in Individuals With Dementia With Lewy Bodies and Huntington's Disease

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Conditions studied: Huntington Disease, Lewy Body Disease

In brief

Individuals with Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) and Huntington's disease (HD) experience balance and walking problems that lead to falls. Treadmill walking has demonstrated improvements in balance and walking and fall risk in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD), suggesting that it may be beneficial for individuals with DLB and HD. In PD subjects, changes in gait parameters have been noted after only one treadmill training session. The investigators propose a pilot study to investigate the safety, feasibility, and utility to improve mobility and fall risk of a single session of treadmill walking in individuals with DLB and HD.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02268617

Run by

Ohio State University

People needed

28

Starts

2013-02-01

Expected to finish

2016-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-09-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• diagnosis of Huntington's disease or Dementia with Lewy Bodies,
• the ability to ambulate 80 feet without assistance, and
• the ability to provide informed consent and understand directions.

You may not qualify if…

• presence of any clinically significant musculoskeletal or neurological disease that would affect gait.

Where it is running

• The Ohio State University Physical Therapy Division — Columbus, Ohio, United States

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