Parkinstep: Automated PD Gait and Balance Assessment for Optimizing DBS
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Parkinsons Disease |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 21 - Any |
| Updated: | 2/7/2015 |
| Start Date: | February 2014 |
| Contact: | Elizabeth Brokaw, PhD |
| Email: | ebrokaw@glneurotech.com |
| Phone: | 216-446-2453 |
Changes in deep brain stimulation (DBS) settings can have a delayed effect on gait function,
which makes it impractical to optimize DBS for gait parameters in the clinic. Wearable
movement sensors could be used to assess gait impairment in the patient's home hours after
treatment adjustments are made in the clinic. This study aims to quantitatively evaluate the
effects of turning off deep brain stimulation on lower extremity and gait function over
three hours. This study will provide vital information about our patient worn system's
ability to detect changes in lower impairment over time, which could be used to assist with
DBS tuning for the lower extremities and gait in the future.
which makes it impractical to optimize DBS for gait parameters in the clinic. Wearable
movement sensors could be used to assess gait impairment in the patient's home hours after
treatment adjustments are made in the clinic. This study aims to quantitatively evaluate the
effects of turning off deep brain stimulation on lower extremity and gait function over
three hours. This study will provide vital information about our patient worn system's
ability to detect changes in lower impairment over time, which could be used to assist with
DBS tuning for the lower extremities and gait in the future.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease
- Age > 21
- Underwent DBS surgery targeting the subthalamic nucleus (STN)
- Bilateral or midline involvement when "off" DBS/medication state
- Clinical history of gait impairment or freezing of gait
Exclusion Criteria:
- "Parkinson's plus" syndrome, secondary, or atypical Parkinson's disease
- Underwent DBS surgery targeting the ventral intermediate (VIM)
- Unable to walk independent of a wheelchair (use of assistive devices, like a cane, is
okay for this study)
- Dementia (determined by a neuropsychological assessment).
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