Automatic Recognition of Freezing of Gait Episodes

Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center30 enrolled

Overview

The investigators hypothesize that mathematical algorithm can identify freezing episodes based on data obtained from accelerometer.

The subjects will walk with an accelerometer. The acceleration traces will be online analyzed, and if freezing episode is recognized, an auditory cue will be heard.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Parkinson's Disease

Interventions

Auditory cueDEVICE

When device recognizes automatically freezing episode it will generate auditory cue

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 40 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with Parkinsons disease prone to freezing of gait Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are not able to ambulate independently

Locations (1)

Laboratory for Gait and Neurodynamics, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Tel Aviv, Israel

Central Contacts

Meir Plotnik, PhD

CONTACT

+972-3-6973960 meirp@tasmc.health.gov.il

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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