Vibrotactile Coordinated Reset: a Non-invasive Treatment for Parkinson's Disease 2

Description

The purpose of our study is to evaluate Vibrotactile Coordinated Reset stimulation (vCR) and its effects on motor function in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). vCR will be administered with a device called the Vibrotactile (VT) Touch device. vCR can be used in conjunction with medication and is expected to delay the need to increase dopamine medication. It also provides a more flexible alternative to deep brain stimulation (DBS) in that the vCR therapy can be easily stopped or modified to better suit the patients' needs.

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of our study is to evaluate Vibrotactile Coordinated Reset stimulation (vCR) and its effects on motor function in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). vCR will be administered with a device called the Vibrotactile (VT) Touch device. vCR can be used in conjunction with medication and is expected to delay the need to increase dopamine medication. It also provides a more flexible alternative to deep brain stimulation (DBS) in that the vCR therapy can be easily stopped or modified to better suit the patients' needs.

Vibrotactile Coordinated Reset: a Non-invasive Treatment for Parkinson's Disease

Vibrotactile Coordinated Reset: a Non-invasive Treatment for Parkinson's Disease 2

Condition
Parkinson Disease
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Portland

Oregon Health & Science Institution, Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Between the ages of 45-85
  • 2. Diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease from movement disorders neurologist with the United Kingdom Brain Bank criteria of bradykinesia and one or more of the following: rest tremor, rigidity, and balance problems not from visual, vestibular, cerebellar, or proprioceptive conditions
  • 3. Bilateral, moderate-stage impairment, as defined as Hoehn \& Yahr Stages II-IV in the on-medication state
  • 4. Able to walk and stand unassisted
  • 5. Participants must be on a stable regimen of PD medication (at least 4 weeks prior to enrollment)
  • 6. Responsive to levodopa (self-reported)
  • 7. Willing to keep exercise and medication regimen as stable as possible for the duration of the study
  • 8. Able to provide informed consent
  • 9. Independently, or with social support, able to use technology and access virtual meeting if needed to troubleshoot technology
  • 10. Participants must speak English and can communicate with staff
  • 11. Patients live close to or in the area of where the clinic is located and are able to travel to the clinic for all screening and assessment appointments.
  • 1. Severe depression or suicide ideation (as assessed with Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), BDI \<28, and Columbia Suicide Severity Rating scale (SSRS), C-SSRS \< 4)
  • 2. Presence of other neurological or musculoskeletal disorders as determined by the physician during screening.
  • 3. Participation in another drug, device, biologic, or intervention trial concurrently or within the preceding 2-month
  • 4. Physical limitations unrelated to Parkinson's disease
  • 5. Recent change or addition of psychoactive medications for non-parkinsonian treatments
  • 6. Any kind of brain surgery or neurostimulators
  • 7. Pregnancy, breastfeeding, or lack of reliable contraception in women of childbearing age

Ages Eligible for Study

45 Years to 85 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Synergic Medical Technologies, Inc.,

Jeff Kraakivk, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Oregon Health and Science University

Study Record Dates

2026-01