Targeted Motor Learning to Improve Gait for Individuals With Parkinson Disease

Parkinson Disease Clinical Trial

Official title: Targeted Motor Learning to Improve Gait for Individuals With Parkinson Disease

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this research study is to determine how training to step with a metronome on both a treadmill, as well as overground, will influence the way that people with Parkinson disease walk. Using metronomes is commonly used in clinics, but the investigators will be using a combination of slow and fast frequencies to alter the way that people walk. The use of a slower frequency metronome on the treadmill is intended to help participants take larger steps. The use of a faster frequency metronome while walking overground is intended to help participants take faster steps.This will take place over 12 training sessions. Each session will be about an hour. It will include some walking tests and pictures of the brain (using MRI) before and after training.

Clinical Trial Description

Some details regarding the metronome frequency are purposely omitted at this time to preserve scientific integrity. They will be included after the trial is complete ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Parkinson Disease

• NCT number: NCT05864157
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• Contact: Mike Lewek, PT, PhD
• Phone: 919-966-4041
• Email: mlewek@med.unc.edu
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 16, 2023
• Completion date: May 31, 2025