Li, Dongli
Hallack, Andre
Gwilym, Sophie
Li, Dongcheng
Hu, Michele T.
Cantley, James
Funding for this research was provided by:
Wellcome Trust (ISSF 204826/Z/16/Z, ISSF 204826/Z/16/Z, ISSF 204826/Z/16/Z)
EIT Health
Article History
Received: 16 June 2023
Accepted: 20 October 2023
First Online: 16 November 2023
Declarations
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: This feasibility study sought to test if FOG-initiated (responsive) vibration cueing from a device worn on the lower legs can overcome FOG and improve walking in people with PD. The research project was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the UK NHS Health Research Authority Southwest-Frenchay Research Ethics Committee (ref. 18/SW/0253). Eligible participants were willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study and to comply with all study requirements, as well as being fluent in English, and with a clinical diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease or idiopathic Parkinson’s disease. Further details are provided under Methods.
: All participants consented to the publication of anonymised study data.
: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form at ExternalRef removed and declare: JC/DL/AH report grant funding from the Wellcome Trust and EIT Health (European Institute of Innovation and Technology) during the conduct of the study; JC/DL/AH are co-founders of, and report personal fees from, GaitQ Ltd., outside the submitted work; JC/DL report patent pending "Targeted cue delivery system for gait regulation"; All other authors declare they have no competing interests associated with their contribution to this manuscript.