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Robotic Apparel to Prevent Freezing of Gait in Parkinson Disease

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 90 YearsAllHarvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Freezing-of-gait (FoG) in Parkinson Disease (PD) is one of the most vivid and disturbing gait phenomena in neurology. Often described by patients as a feeling of "feet getting glued to the floor," FoG is formally defined as a "brief, episodic absence or marked reduction of forward progression of the feet despite the intention to walk." This debilitating gait phenomena is very common in PD, occurring in up to 80% of individuals with severe PD. When FoG arrests walking, serious consequences can occur such as loss of balance, falls, injurious events, consequent fear of falling, and increased hospitalization. Wearable robots are capable of augmenting spatiotemporal gait mechanics and are emerging as viable solutions for locomotor assistance in various neurological populations. For the proposed study, our goal is to understand how low force mechanical assistance from soft robotic apparel can

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * 18-90 years old * Self-reported Freezing of Gait due to PD * Score of 21 or higher on the cognitive screening test (Montreal Cognitive Assessment Score (MoCA)) * Independent ambulation (with or without an assistive device, no physical assistance) for at least 20 meters * Able to understand, communicate, and be understood by study staff * Provide HIPAA Authorization to allow communication with the participant's treating physician/provider for medical clearance (if deemed necessary by study clinical team) to verify self-reported medical history (if deemed necessary by study clinical team) * Provide informed consent * Ability to participate in 8 research study visits Exclusion Criteria: * More than 2 falls in the previous month, as a result of gait impairment (may enroll under clinician discretion) * Major surgery in the last 6 months that interferes with walking (may enroll under clinician discretion) * Gait deficits due to missing limbs * Experience chronic pain that interferes with walking ability (may enroll under clinician discretion) * Serious co-morbidities (unrelated to gait impairment) that may interfere with ability to participate in research (e.g. cardiovascular, neurological, skin, and vascular conditions such as acute, ongoing/unmanaged deep vein thrombosis) * No observable freezing-of-gait
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What it tests

  • Robotic Apparel
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Where

2 sites
Harvard Science and Engineering Complex
Allston, United States
Boston University Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Boston, United States
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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