Does sensory ES help relieve freezing of gait in patients with PD?
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Does Sensory Electrical Stimulation (sES) help relieve Freezing of Gait (FOG) in patients with Parkinson’s disease?
IRAS ID
181357
Contact name
Anne-Louise Cunnington
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
NUI Galway
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 11 months, 30 days
Research summary
Freezing of Gait (FoG) is a motor complication frequently experienced by people with Parkinson's disease, whereby patients feel as though their feet are glued to the floor. This leads to increased falls risk, fear of falls, and subsequent reduced quality of life. Traditionally, treatment revolves around cueing methods, which may be visual, ie taped lines on the floor at trigger points, or auditory, ie a metronome. Both of these methods have significant limitations outwith the patient's own home. We wish to investigate the utility of a patient activated sensory electrical stimulation device as an alternative cueing mechanism.
REC name
West of Scotland REC 4
REC reference
15/WS/0283
Date of REC Opinion
14 Dec 2015
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion