Development of a Fall Prevention and Fall Detection System for Ambulatory Rehabilitation of Parkinson's Patients
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| First Received Date ICMJE | December 16, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date | December 17, 2010 |
| Start Date ICMJE | Not Provided |
| Primary Completion Date | Not Provided |
| Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided |
| Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided |
| Change History | Complete list of historical versions of study NCT01262950 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site |
| Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided |
| Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided |
| Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided |
| Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided |
| Descriptive Information | |
| Brief Title ICMJE | Development of a Fall Prevention and Fall Detection System for Ambulatory Rehabilitation of Parkinson's Patients |
| Official Title ICMJE | Not Provided |
| Brief Summary | The investigators plan to conduct a first-stage experiment by recruiting ten subjects, including five PD patients and five non-PD patients. In the beginning, the information collected by the portable motion detector is used to compare the difference in the activities performed by PD and non-PD patients. Besides, the algorithm will be developed to identify the gait patterns of PD patients. Once the system detects the abnormal gaits, such as shuffling and festinating steps or freezing of gait, auditory cues will be given to the PD patients and caregivers by their sides. It can help the patient to maintain normal gait and improve the effectiveness of rehabilitation, as well as preventing falls in daily activities. Moreover, in case of accident falls, the real-time fall detection mechanism alerts the nearest caregiver for instant support and delivers this information to the remote family members and medical personnel. After that, a second-stage experiment will be carried out by recruiting another five PD patients. By comparing the gait patterns identified by the system against those identified manually by the staff, the performance of the proposed system on fall prevention will be examined. For the patients and their family members, the developed system enhances the patients' safety in their daily activities. As for the medical personnel, it serves as an affordable tool that benefits the rehabilitation of PD patients in an easy manner. |
| Detailed Description | Not Provided |
| Study Type ICMJE | Expanded Access |
| Study Phase | Not Provided |
| Study Design ICMJE | Not Provided |
| Condition ICMJE | Parkinson's Disease |
| Intervention ICMJE | Other: portable motion detector |
| Study Arm (s) | Not Provided |
| Publications * | Not Provided |
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* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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| Recruitment Information | |
| Recruitment Status ICMJE | Temporarily not available |
| Enrollment ICMJE | Not Provided |
| Completion Date | Not Provided |
| Primary Completion Date | Not Provided |
| Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Gender | Both |
| Ages | Not Provided |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers | Not Provided |
| Contacts ICMJE | Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects |
| Location Countries ICMJE | Not Provided |
| Administrative Information | |
| NCT Number ICMJE | NCT01262950 |
| Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | 099089-E |
| Has Data Monitoring Committee | Not Provided |
| Responsible Party | Not Provided |
| Study Sponsor ICMJE | Far Eastern Memorial Hospital |
| Collaborators ICMJE | Not Provided |
| Investigators ICMJE | Not Provided |
| Information Provided By | Far Eastern Memorial Hospital |
| Verification Date | October 2010 |
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