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Responders to Rhythmic Auditory Cueing in Parkinson Disease

NCT05733819 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 31

Last updated 2024-03-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Parkinson disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease affecting approximately 10 million people worldwide. It is a complex movement disorder that results in reduced walking ability. Prior studies have identified declines in walking as a marker of ensuing disability. Rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS) is a rehabilitation approach that employs the coupling of auditory cues with movement. Walking with RAS has been shown to benefit walking rhythmicity, quality, and speed. These walking benefits make RAS advantageous in promoting regular moderate-intensity walking activity -- an important health objective in the management of PD. However, there is limited research investigating the effects of RAS on walking quality and how improvements in walking speed are achieved. This study will enroll 30 individuals with mild to moderate PD where each participant will be asked to complete two six-minute walk tests, one standard test (baseline) and the other using an optimized metronome-based auditory cueing RAS intervention. The investigators hypothesize that individuals with PD will either walk farther or with more automaticity (i.e., reduced stride time variability) in the RAS condition compared to the baseline condition. Moreover, these walking improvements will be accompanied by improvements in gait mechanics and metabolic cost of walking.

Conditions

  • Parkinson Disease

Interventions

DEVICE

Subject-specific optimized RAS

Walking with metronome-based RAS cueing

BEHAVIORAL

Active Walking

Walking without RAS cueing

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Terry Ellis, PT, PhD

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Boston University Charles River Campus

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-01-17
Primary Completion
2023-06-20
Completion
2023-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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