Patterned Multichannel Vibrotactile Stimulation for the Longitudinal Treatment of Moderate Stage Parkinson's Disease

Description

The purpose of the present research is to examine the effectiveness of a non-invasive, vibrotactile stimulation protocol, known as coordinated reset (CR), for the alleviation of motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). PD patients exhibit rigidity, slowness (bradykinesia) and poverty (akinesia) of movement as well as other symptoms. Treatment for PD is either pharmacological (first line) or invasive deep brain stimulation. The non-invasive, vibrotactile stimulation approach uses a novel stimulation pattern to disrupt the pathophysiological mechanism that is responsible for PD symptoms and thus restore motor function.

Conditions

Parkinson's Disease

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of the present research is to examine the effectiveness of a non-invasive, vibrotactile stimulation protocol, known as coordinated reset (CR), for the alleviation of motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). PD patients exhibit rigidity, slowness (bradykinesia) and poverty (akinesia) of movement as well as other symptoms. Treatment for PD is either pharmacological (first line) or invasive deep brain stimulation. The non-invasive, vibrotactile stimulation approach uses a novel stimulation pattern to disrupt the pathophysiological mechanism that is responsible for PD symptoms and thus restore motor function.

Patterned Multichannel Vibrotactile Stimulation for the Longitudinal Treatment of Moderate Stage Parkinson's Disease

Patterned Multichannel Vibrotactile Stimulation for the Longitudinal Treatment of Moderate Stage Parkinson's Disease

Condition
Parkinson's Disease
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Eugene

Synergic Medical Technologies, Eugene, Oregon, United States, 97403

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * between the ages 45 and 90
  • * diagnosis of bilateral, moderate stage idiopathic PD
  • * qualify for EEG procedures
  • * on dopamine agonist medications and exhibiting compulsive behaviors

Ages Eligible for Study

45 Years to 90 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Synergic Medical Technologies, Inc.,

Phan Luu, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Synergic Medical Technologies, Inc.

Study Record Dates

2024-12