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Study NCT ID:
NCT00320242
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2017-07-14
First Post:
2006-04-28
Brief Title:
Laser Light Cues for Gait Freezing in Parkinsons Disease
Sponsor:
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Organization:
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Study Overview
Official Title:
An Open Label Study to Assess the Efficacy of Visual Cues in the Form of the Laser Cane or the U-Step Walker With Laser Accessory in Parkinsons Disease Patients Who Experience Freezing of Gait
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2017-06
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to gather data to see if the Laser Cane andor U-Step Walker with laser accessory is more effective in aiding with gait freezing than a regular caneU-Step Walker in patients who have idiopathic Parkinsons disease
Detailed Description:
Freezing of gait is a significant clinical problem in Parkinsons disease PD It interferes with daily functioning and quality of life and often results in falls that potentially can inflict serious injury In recent years much more attention has been focused on the clinical characteristics of gait freezing the severity of falls that can result and the use of visual cues as a possible treatment in order to understand the implications of episodic freezing Few clinical studies have been done to confirm the clinical observations to date The laser cane is a device that has been used and prescribed in movement disorder centers as the only form of treatment for freezing of gait Although it has been shown to be effective in many cases there is no published data to support what has been observed in the clinic The proposed study seeks to clarify unanswered questions regarding the laser cane and its efficacy in aiding with episodic gait freezing and falls
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
True
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None