The Effects of Auditory Cues on Gait Mechanics in Parkinson's Disease
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Conditions studied: Parkinson Disease
In brief
The purpose of this study is to determine how using auditory cues of a metronome and music at various frequencies impacts the gait mechanics in people with Parkinson's disease when walking over ground and on a treadmill. The investigators will enroll a total of 40 participants: 30 subjects with a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (10 in Stage 1, 10 in Stage 2, and 10 in Stage 3) and 10 unimpaired subjects. Participants will complete 7 different treadmill walking conditions and overground walking conditions while the investigators measure step length, cadence, gait speed, and variability of movement.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03253965
- Run by
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- People needed
- 21
- Starts
- 2017-09-15
- Expected to finish
- 2018-08-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2018-11-13
Who can join
Age: 21 and older, up to 99. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Individuals with a diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease (made by movement disorders specialist) will be included in this study. Additional inclusion criteria include: self-reported ability to walk >10 m overground as well as walk on a treadmill for a total of 14 minutes with rest breaks as needed, and be classified as Stage 1, 2, or 3 on the Hoehn and Yahr Scale since these stages have the most independence with mobility (Goetz et. al, 2004).
You may not qualify if…
- Exclusion criteria include Hoehn and Yahr Stage 4 and 5, uncontrolled cardiorespiratory/metabolic disease (e.g., cardiac arrhythmia, uncontrolled hypertension or diabetes, orthostatic hypertension, chronic emphysema), or other neurological or orthopedic disorders that may affect walking. The investigators will also exclude participants with severe communication impairments, which could impede understanding of the purpose or procedures of the study or an inability to comply with experimental procedures.
Where it is running
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
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