Clinical Validity of the DANU Sports System for Gait and Balance Assessment in Parkinson's Disease
Recruiting
Observational Study
Parkinson Disease (PD)
Healthy (Controls)
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 50 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 60 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University · Other
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About This Trial
This observational study aims to explore the use of the DANU Smart Socks for gait and balance assessment in people with Parkinson's (PwP). The study will compare walking and balance outcomes produced by DANU from people with Parkinson's (PwP) and a group of healthy individuals of similar age. The project aims to investigate if the gait and balance data collected are linked to measures of Parkinson…
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Eligibility Criteria
Parkinson's Group Inclusion Criteria:- Clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's by a movement disorder specialist according to UK brain bank criteria.
* PD stages I-III (Hoehn and Yahr Rating Scale)
* Able to attend Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne for study visits.
* Able to walk and stand una…
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