Pathfinder laser shoes in freezing of gait
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Pathfinder laser shoes in freezing of gait; a real life study looking at impact on falls
IRAS ID
265855
Contact name
Jan Coebergh
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Walk With Path
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
265855 , IRAS ID: ; 19/EE/0279, REC Reference:
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 3 days
Research summary
People with Parkinson's will experience resting tremor, rigidity and bradykinesia. In addition to this, the postural instability and Freezing of Gait (FoG) experienced are risk factors for falls. Path Finder is a shoe attachment containing a laser which projects visual cues onto the floor to guide people with unsteady and irregular gait. This can be helpful to people who commonly suffer from Freezing of Gait (FoG), a symptom causing an individual to feel as if frozen to the ground. Thus far this has been studied in a lab environment but not yet in a real life environment and see if it reduces falls and is acceptable in its usage. This study will aim to recruit approx. 40 patients for a 3 months observation followed by 6 months of intervention
REC name
North West - Liverpool Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
19/NW/0702
Date of REC Opinion
6 Feb 2020
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion