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Rhythm cues and electrical stimulation for walking

Researchers are testing rhythmic sounds and electrical stimulation to investigate changes in walking in Parkinson's.

Testing a treatment or activity · Study reference: JPRN-jRCT1060240035

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Start (reported date): 2024-07-17

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Sex eligibility reported by registry: both

Inclusion criteria: 26 healthy subjects, 26 patients with Parkinson's disease. Allocation of healthy subjects and patients with Parkinson's disease will be based on whether or not they have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Exclusion criteria: When it is deemed difficult to measure leg grip strength, bone density, rhythm sense, or gait. When a medical device such as a pacemaker or deep brain stimulation device is implanted in the body.

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Official study title

Effects of Rhythm Training and Sensory and Electrical Stimulation to the Plantar Surface on Gait

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Effects of Rhythm Training and Electrical Stimulation on Gait

Original description

Intervention: The rhythm training experiment will involve approximately 10 minutes of rhythm training to a metronome. In the sensory and electrical stimulation experiment, the following interventions will be performed in the sensory stimulation group only and sensory + electrical stimulation conditions, respectively. Sensory stimulation group: The subjects will stand barefoot on a foot pressure point mat and maintain a standing position for 5 minutes. Sensory + electrical stimulation group: The subjects will stand barefoot on a foot pressure point mat and maintain the standing position for 5 minutes. Then, electrodes were attached to the metatarsal and heel areas of both plantar feet, and electrical stimulation was applied for 30 minutes.;stimulation Primary outcome: The gait assessment is measured by Timed up and go test and 10 m straight line walk. G-WALK (gait measurement device) acquires the results of gait analysis such as walking speed, cadence, stride, etc., in addition to the time required for each test. The variability such as step time variability, stride length variability, and single support time variability are also obtained from the results. Secondary outcome: Body Composition, Grip Strength, Foot Grip Strength, Center of Gravity Motions, Bone Density

Conditions reported: Parkinson Disease Parkinson's disease;D010300;Parkinson's disease

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JPRN · JPRN-jRCT1060240035 ↗ — Recruiting; WHO ICTRP processed 2026-06-29; checked 2026-10-13

Study type: Interventional
Interventions: The rhythm training experiment will involve approximately 10 minutes of rhythm training to a metronome. In the sensory and electrical stimulation experiment, the following interventions will be performed in the sensory stimulation group only and sensory + electrical stimulation conditions, respectively. Sensory stimulation group: The subjects will stand barefoot on a foot pressure point mat and maintain a standing position for 5 minutes. Sensory + electrical stimulation group: The subjects will stand barefoot on a foot pressure point mat and maintain the standing position for 5 minutes. Then, electrodes were attached to the metatarsal and heel areas of both plantar feet, and electrical stimulation was applied for 30 minutes.;stimulation
Phases: N/A
Sponsor: Morigaki Ryoma
Start date reported by registry: 2024-07-17 (reported)

Registry updated: Not reported · Status last verified by the registry submitter: Not reported

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Joji Fujikawa · +81-88-633-7149 · joji@tokushima-u.ac.jp

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