Spinal cord stimulation for freezing gait in advanced Parkinson's
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial tests if a small device placed near your spine (spinal cord stimulation) can help improve freezing of gait in people with advanced Parkinson's whose medicines aren't enough. It also aims to reduce leg pain if you have it.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be between 40 and 85 years old.
- You have had Parkinson's disease for more than 5 years, diagnosed by a specialist.
- You experience freezing of gait (feeling like your feet are stuck) that medicines don't fix.
- You do not have other walking problems from something else (like a stroke or injury).
- You have not had spinal cord surgery or a spinal cord injury.
- You are not allergic to the contrast dye used in MRI scans.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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