Electrical Stimulation for the Relief of Freezing of Gait (FOG) in Parkinson's Patients

National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Parkinson's Disease

Treatments: Device: neuromuscular stimulation device

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01970891

NMES_PD_S_FOG

Details and patient eligibility

About

Potential for electrical stimulation to ameliorate Freezing of Gait (FOG)

Full description

The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential for an electrical stimulation intervention to ameliorate Freezing of Gait (FOG) and related gait disturbances in Parkinson's patients.

Enrollment: 12 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• A diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (PD) (UK, PD Brain Bank Criteria)
• A Hoehn and Yahr stage of 2 - 4
• Exhibiting Freezing of Gait or another gait abnormality in the ON state.
• An ability to mobilise independently with or without a walker or walking cane for the purpose of research when in the 'ON' state

Exclusion criteria

• A serious cognitive impairment (MMSE<24)
• Pregnant or currently involved in another clinical trial.
• Pacemakers
• On opioid or neuropathic pain medication

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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12 participants in 1 patient group

Freezing of Gait amelioration

Experimental group

Description:

Effect of neuromuscular stimulation device will be assessed on Freezing of Gait amelioration

Treatment:

Device: neuromuscular stimulation device