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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