Vibrotactile Coordinated Reset: A Treatment for Early Stage Parkinson's Disease
Stanford University
Summary
The purpose of our study is to evaluate Vibrotactile Coordinated Reset stimulation (vCR) and its effects on early stage Parkinson's symptoms. VCR will be administered with a device called the Stanford Glove. vCR is expected to provide patients with a non-invasive alternative to the most widely used treatments such as levodopa and or deep brain stimulation. Patients will be followed for two years.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Ages 18 and older 2. Idiopathic Parkinson's disease Hoehn and Yahr stage I 3. Fluent in English 4. Appropriate social support if required during an off state. 5. Comfortable with technology; can use a computer, check email, and access the internet; can initiate and engage in a virtual meeting for training and monitoring purposes. 6. Feels comfortable going off PD related medication during in person study visits 7. Lives in the United States Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any significant neuro-psychiatric problems, including acute confusional state, ongoing psychosis, or suici…
Interventions
- DeviceVibrotactile coordinated reset
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of vibrotactile coordinated reset stimulation on human subject participants with early stage Parkinson's disease
Location
- Stanford UniversityStanford, California