Treatment of Balance Disorders in Parkinson's Patients Using SpotOn Balance Glasses

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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An open-label study to evaluate the effect of SpotOn balance glasses in non-demented Parkinson's patients with balance disorders.

Official Title
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Treatment of Balance Disorders in Parkinson's Patients Using SpotOn Balance Glasses

Conditions
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Parkinson Disease

Intervention / Treatment
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* Device: SpotOn balance glasses


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Female or men Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (according to Brain Bank UK criteria) Non-demented Age: ≥ 30 years Gait disturbances Patients who are able to perform questionnaires and physical tests (including computerized tests) Gave informed consent for participation in the study Exclusion Criteria: Unstable (less than 1 month) use of concomitant medications that might affect the balance system Change of PD medications during the past month Any medical condition or disorder that could produce gait or balance disturbances unless well controlled for at least 3 months Blindness Currently taking part in a clinical trial or within 30 days prior to screening Any known condition which in the opinion of the investigator may impair gait or balance and/or limits the successful trial completion

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 30 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: SpotOn Balance<br>SpotOn Balance Glasses | Device: SpotOn balance glasses<br>* SpotOn Balance Glasses comprising of personalized visual stimuli placed on the glasses's lenses<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unified Parkinson's disease rating scale | A comprehensive 50 question clinical rating scale for the assessment of both motor and non-motor symptoms associated with Parkinson's. The total cumulative score will range from 0 (no disability) to 199 (total disability). | 3 weeks | 
| TIMED UP AND GO (TUG) | The TUG test is a physical performance measure in which the ability to rise up from a seated chair position, walk 3m, turn, walk back, and sit down is timed. | 3 weeks | 
| Berg Balance Scale (BBS) | The BBS is a widely used clinical test of a person's static and dynamic balance abilities. t is a 14 item list with each item consisting of a five-point ordinal scale ranging from 0 to 4, with 0 indicating the lowest level of function and 4 the highest level of function.A score of 56 indicates functional balance. | 3 weeks | 
| Non-Motor Symptoms Scale (NMSS) | The non-motor symptoms questionnaire is a 30-point, patient-based questionnaire used to determine the non-motor symptoms experienced by the patient during the past month.Responses quantify symptoms according severity (using a scale of 0-3) and frequency (using a scale of 0-4). Higher scores represent more severe and more frequent symptoms. | 3 weeks | 
| 39-item Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) | This questionnaire assesses how often people affected by Parkinson's experience difficulties across 8 dimensions of daily living. It is scored on a scale of 0-100, with lower scores indicating better health and high scores more severe symptoms. | 3 weeks | 
| Freeze of gait (FOG) Questionnaire | Consists of 16 items assessing freeze of gait. Total score ranges from 0 to 24, higher score corresponds to more severe FOG. | 3 weeks |