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Orthotics and Parkinson's Disease: The Acute and Long-term Effects of Increased Somatosensory Feedback

NCT02809391 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2016-06-22

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to increase clinical knowledge of the relationship between increased plantar sensory information and orthotics in a Parkinsonian gait. The objectives of this study are to determine if orthotics, with and without a textured top cover, can alter muscle activation, gait parameters, balance, functional mobility, and decrease fall risks in Parkinson's participants.

Conditions

  • Parkinson Disease

Interventions

DEVICE

Orthotics alone

The sole thin sport orthotic will be heat moulded to participants footwear. A top cover will be used of similar cushioning thickness and durometer properties as the orthotics+texture intervention.

DEVICE

Orthotics+textured top cover

The sole thin sport orthotic will be heat moulded to participants footwear. A textured material will be used as the orthotic top cover in this intervention.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Wilfrid Laurier University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kelly Robb, B.A.Kin, C Ped. (C) · Wilfrid Laurier University

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
55 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-07-31
Primary Completion
2017-01-31
Completion
2017-08-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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