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. 2022 Jun 6;2022(6):CD011574. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011574.pub2

NCT04300348.

Study name Improving walking with Heel‐To‐Toe device
Methods RCT
Participants Target sample size: 40
Inclusion criteria: Parkinson's disease, able to walk independently without a walking aid.
Exclusion criteria: exercising three or more time per week, any additional illness that restricted  function, difficulty reading, understanding or speaking either French or English.
Interventions 1. Walking with auditory feedback using a device triggered by a strong heel strike, 10 minutes per day for 3 months plus a workbook of simple exercises aimed to improve walking.
2. Walking without auditory feedback, 10 minutes per day for 3 months, plus a workbook of simple exercises aimed to improve walking. The control group will wear the same device, but it won't provide auditory cues.
Outcomes 1. Rate of falls
2. Health‐related quality of life (EQ‐5D‐3L)
Other outcomes not relevant to this review
Starting date February 15, 2021
Contact information Ahmed Abou‐Sharkh
McGill University, Canada
Email: ahmed.abou‐sharkh@mail.mcgill.ca
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