Walking Training for People with Parkinson Disease
Targeted Motor Learning to Improve Gait for Individuals With Parkinson Disease
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Parkinson Disease
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 50 – 80
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 45 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for people with Parkinson disease to join a walking training program. Participants will train to walk better using a metronome over 12 sessions, which will last about an hour each, and will involve walking tests and MRI scans.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
- I have been diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson's disease.
- I can walk for 10 minutes without help from a therapist.
- My walking speed is between 0.4 m/s and 1.2 m/s.
- I can hear normally or with a hearing aid.
- I have issues with how I walk, like shuffling or freezing.
- My score on the MDS-UPDRS-III for movement is between 1 and 2.
- I am taking stable doses of orally-administered levodopa.
- I am between 50 and 80 years old.
You may not be able to join if
- I have metal implants that prevent me from having an MRI.
- I have cognitive difficulties.
- I am currently receiving Physical Therapy.
- I have had deep brain stimulation surgery.
- I cannot walk without help from a therapist.
- I have uncontrolled heart or lung disease.
- I have other neurological disorders or injuries affecting my walking.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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About This Trial
The purpose of this research study is to determine how training to step with a metronome on both a treadmill, as well as overground, will influence the way that people with Parkinson disease walk. Using metronomes is commonly used in clinics, but the investigators will be using a combination of slow and fast frequencies to alter the way that people walk. The use of a slower frequency metronome on …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* idiopathic Parkinson's disease (Hoehn and Yahr Stage 2-3)
* self-report the ability to walk uninterrupted for 10 minutes both overground and on a treadmill without therapist assistance
* comfortable gait speed \> 0.4 m/s and \< 1.2 m/s
* normal (or corrected to normal \[i.e., …
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