Protective Step Training in Parkinson's Disease

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Conditions studied: Parkinson Disease

In brief

The primary purpose of this project is to determine the preliminary effectiveness of protective step training to improve balance and reduce falls in people with Parkinson's disease (PD) and postural disturbances. A secondary purpose is to understand which baseline patient characteristics predict responsiveness to treatment. By informing 1) the effectiveness of a promising rehabilitative intervention, and 2) the selection of the participants that will be most responsive to treatment, these data may enhance clinicians' ability to treat balance disturbances in people with PD. Importantly, protective step training, described in this proposal, can be quickly deployed in the clinic at minimal cost. Therefore, if shown to be effective via this and subsequent trials, this approach can be easily integrated into care, immediately impacting a large number of people with PD.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03895814

Run by

Arizona State University

People needed

35

Starts

2019-06-01

Expected to finish

2022-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2022-07-20

Who can join

Age: 50 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Neurologist diagnosed PD
• Postural Instability / Gait Dysfunction (PIGD)
• Ability to stand unaided for 5 minutes

You may not qualify if…

• non-PD related neurological pathology
• orthopedic impairments affecting balance

Where it is running

• Arizona State University — Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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