Trial Outcomes & Findings for SCH: Context-aware Freezing of Gait Mitigation in Real-world Setting (NCT NCT04746846)

NCT ID: NCT04746846

Last Updated: 2025-08-22

Results Overview

Participants will be videotaped during each walking task and the number of FoG episodes will be counted. Change in number of FoG episodes will be calculated by subtracting the average number of FoG episodes while experiencing vibration vs the number of episodes without vibration. For this test, the null hypothesis of no difference between the treatments versus the alternative hypothesis that the two groups differed.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Target enrollment

12 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline to final walk task - up to 5 hours

Results posted on

2025-08-22

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Vibration Therapy
5-meter walk scenarios with vibration therapy UG motion sensor with PDVibe3: UG motion sensor (which detects FoG) on worn each ankle. PDVibe3 (which provides vibration) on worn each ankle
Overall Study
STARTED
12
Overall Study
COMPLETED
12
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

SCH: Context-aware Freezing of Gait Mitigation in Real-world Setting

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Vibration Therapy
n=12 Participants
5-meter walk scenarios with vibration therapy UG motion sensor with PDVibe3: UG motion sensor (which detects FoG) on worn each ankle. PDVibe3 (which provides vibration) on worn each ankle
Age, Continuous
70.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.5 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
12 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to final walk task - up to 5 hours

Participants will be videotaped during each walking task and the number of FoG episodes will be counted. Change in number of FoG episodes will be calculated by subtracting the average number of FoG episodes while experiencing vibration vs the number of episodes without vibration. For this test, the null hypothesis of no difference between the treatments versus the alternative hypothesis that the two groups differed.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Vibration Therapy
n=12 Participants
5-meter walk scenarios with vibration therapy UG motion sensor with PDVibe3: UG motion sensor (which detects FoG) on worn each ankle. PDVibe3 (which provides vibration) on worn each ankle
Number of Freezing of Gait (FoG) Episodes
no vibration 540 degree turn/number of freezes
3.75 number of freezes
Standard Error .765
Number of Freezing of Gait (FoG) Episodes
vibration 540 degree turn/number of freezes
5.17 number of freezes
Standard Error .765
Number of Freezing of Gait (FoG) Episodes
no vibration narrow path/number of freezes
4.0 number of freezes
Standard Error 1.205
Number of Freezing of Gait (FoG) Episodes
vibration narrow path/number of freezes
3.63 number of freezes
Standard Error 1.205

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to final walk task - up to 5 hours

Participants will be videotaped during each walking task and the duration of each FoG episodes will be calculated. Change in duration of FoG episodes will be calculated by subtracting the average duration of FoG episodes while experiencing vibration vs the average duration without vibration.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Vibration Therapy
n=12 Participants
5-meter walk scenarios with vibration therapy UG motion sensor with PDVibe3: UG motion sensor (which detects FoG) on worn each ankle. PDVibe3 (which provides vibration) on worn each ankle
Duration of Freezing of Gait (FoG) Episodes.
540 degree turn/no vibration/ total freezing time
47.67 minutes
Standard Error 12.06
Duration of Freezing of Gait (FoG) Episodes.
540 degree turn/ vibration/ total freezing time
52.14 minutes
Standard Error 12.06
Duration of Freezing of Gait (FoG) Episodes.
Narrow path/no vibration/ total freezing time
34.565 minutes
Standard Error 17.2
Duration of Freezing of Gait (FoG) Episodes.
Narrow path/ vibration/ total freezing time
43.505 minutes
Standard Error 17.2

Adverse Events

Vibration Therapy

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 10 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Vibration Therapy
n=12 participants at risk
5-meter walk scenarios with vibration therapy UG motion sensor with PDVibe3: UG motion sensor (which detects FoG) on worn each ankle. PDVibe3 (which provides vibration) on worn each ankle
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Fall
83.3%
10/12 • Number of events 10 • Baseline to final walk test, up to 5 hours

Additional Information

Ingrid Pretzer-Aboff, Ph.D., RN , FGSA, FAAN

Virginia Commonwealth University

Phone: 804-828-3340

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place