The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of Deep Brain stimulation (DBS) on walking in patients with Parkinson's disease that have had DBS. While DBS improves Parkinson's disease (PD) symptoms and walking in many patients in some of the patients walking problems persist. This study aims to find out what are the best stimulation parameters of the DBS in order to improve walking.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
22
DBS will provide brain stimulation.
University of Miami
Miami, Florida, United States
Walking Speed
Walking speed will be measured using sensors reported in meter per second.
Time frame: Up to 1 hour
Stride Length
Stride length will be measured using sensors and will be reported in meters.
Time frame: Up to 1 hour
UPDRS Scores
Unified Parkinson's disease rating Scale (UPDRS) has a total score ranging from 0-108 with the highest score indicating worse condition.
Time frame: Up to 1 hour
TUG Test
Time Up and Go (TUG) Test reports the time it takes for participant to stand up from chair, walk around a cone and return to chair.
Time frame: Up to 1 hour
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