A Novel Digital Music-based Autonomous Personalized Walking Intervention to Improve Gait and Walking Automaticity in Parkinson Disease
Boston University Charles River Campus
Summary
The purpose of this research study is to examine the effects of a 3-month personalized community-based walking program called MyMusiQ. The study uses music cues delivered through a digital device in people with Parkinson disease (PD). The investigators want to know if personalized music cueing through the digital device can improve walking quality, walking ability, daily walking amount and intensity, and quality of life, while helping walking feel more automatic and require less mental effort. Participants will take part in this research study for approximately 18 weeks in total. During this time, participants will complete 4 study visits at designated research centers at Boston University, Washington University in St. Louis, or the University of Utah, depending on the site of enrollment.
Description
The overall goal of this 3-month single-arm multi-center repeated baselines study (N=162) is to examine the effects of a personalized closed-loop music-based digital gait intervention on improving gait quality, capacity, real-world walking performance, and gait automaticity in Parkinson disease (PD). This study builds on a stepwise investigation beginning with a proof-of-concept feasibility study (N=23) followed by a 6-week randomized controlled trial (RCT; N=44). This mechanistic-focused study will examine the substrates of a personalized approach that underlie changes in walking outcomes, as…