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Parkinson DiseaseAMBITIONNCT04831879

Automated Mechanical Peripheral Stimulation to Treat Freezing of Gait in Patients With Parkinson's Disease and STN-DBS

A study testing GONDOLA AMPS in people with Parkinson Disease and Gait Disorders, Neurologic, run by Gondola Medical Technologies SA at 1 site in Germany.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The objective is to investigate whether AMPS (Automated Mechanical Peripheral Stimulation) is effective in reduction of FOG measured via the FOG-AC (Freezing Of Gait Assessment Course) in people with Parkinson Disease and STN-DBS (Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation) in a randomized, double-blind… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Parkinson Disease, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
What is being tested?
GONDOLA AMPS
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteGermany
Study dates
25 Mar 2021to 30 Jun 2022
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Informed Consent as documented by signature (Appendix Informed Consent Form)
  • ≥18 years old
  • Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease according to the United Kingdom Brain Bank Criteria
  • Bilateral STN-DBS for at least 6 months
  • Moderate to severe FOG i.e. FOG-AC ≥8 pts.

Who cannot join

  • Known or suspected non-compliance, drug or alcohol abuse,
  • Inability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders, etc. of the participant,
  • Participation in another study with investigational drug within the 30 days preceding and during the present study,
  • Previous enrolment into the current study,
  • Pregnancy
  • Enrolment of the investigator, his/her family members, employees and other dependent persons,
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  • L-Dopa induced-freezing (defined by medical history),
  • DBS-induced freezing (defined by medical history),
  • Clinically relevant depression
  • Clinically relevant cognitive impairments
  • Shoe size greater than 46

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Germany1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Uniklinik Köln

    Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, 50937

    Elfriede Stubbs, +49 221 478 98842, elfriede.stubbs@uk-koeln.de

    Michael Barbe, Dr

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Automated Mechanical Peripheral Stimulation to Treat Freezing of Gait in Patients With Parkinson's Disease and Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation (STN-DBS) - a Randomized Double-blind, Sham Controlled, Cross-over Trial

The objective is to investigate whether AMPS (Automated Mechanical Peripheral Stimulation) is effective in reduction of FOG measured via the FOG-AC (Freezing Of Gait Assessment Course) in people with Parkinson Disease and STN-DBS (Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation) in a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, cross-over trial

Read the detailed description

The effects of AMPS treatment (effective vs sham) will be measured using the FOG-AC assessment. Patients will be randomized to receive either AMPS treatment and then sham or sham and then AMPS. Each treatment phase will be 4 weeks of treatment, separated by a 6-week washout period.

Being tested
GONDOLA AMPS
Keywords
Freezing Of Gait, FOG, Deep Brain Stimulation, Parkinson Disease
Medical subject headings
Parkinson Disease, Gait Disorders, Neurologic

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • GONDOLA AMPSDevice

    The Gondola device is composed of two units, one per foot, each having two motors that activate rounded stimulation tips that interact with the target points. It delivers mechanical, pressure-based stimulations, sequentially in each of the four points, for the duration of 6 seconds per point. This treatment cycle is repeated 4 times, for an overall treatment duration of less than 2 minutes

Study groups in NCT04831879
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group A AMPS - shamExperimentalTreatment phase 1: AMPS Treatment phase 2: sham
Receives: Device: GONDOLA AMPS
Group B sham - AMPSExperimentalTreatment phase 1: sham Treatment phase 2: AMPS
Receives: Device: GONDOLA AMPS

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Freezing of gait assessment course

    The primary outcome is the change in FOG severity measured by the freezing of gait assessment course (FOG-AC) and evaluated by a blinded observer using video recordings (difference between the change after 4 weeks of effective AMPS treatment and after 4 weeks of sham-treatment).

    Min: 0 Max: 36 Higher score indicates worse symptoms.

    Measured: 4 weeks

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Freezing of Gait Questionnaire

    FOG-Q (difference between the change after 4 weeks of effective AMPS treatment and after 4 weeks of sham-treatment).

    Min: 0 Max: 24 Higher score indicates worse symptoms.

    Measured: 4 weeks

  2. Timed up and go test

    TUG (difference between the change after 4 weeks of effective AMPS treatment and after 4 weeks of sham-treatment).

    Min: 16 Max: 64 Higher score indicates worse symptoms.

    Measured: 4 weeks

  3. Movement Disorder Society - Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale part I-IV

    MDS-UPDRS I-IV (difference between the change after 4 weeks of effective AMPS treatment and after 4 weeks of sham-treatment).

    Minimum score for all sections is 0, with higher scores indicating worse symptoms. Maximum value per section:

    I: 44 II: 52 III: 108 IV: 24

    Measured: 4 weeks

  4. Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire

    PDQ-39 (difference between the change after 4 weeks of effective AMPS treatment and after 4 weeks of sham-treatment) Min: 0 Max: 100 Higher score indicates worse symptoms.

    Measured: 4 weeks

  5. Clinical Global Impression Severity and Improvement Scores

    CGI-S and CGI-I (difference between the change after 4 weeks of effective AMPS treatment and after 4 weeks of sham-treatment).

    Min per scale: 1 Max per scale: 7 With higher score indicating worse symptoms.

    Measured: 4 weeks

  6. Falls Efficacy Scale - International

    FES-I (difference between the change after 4 weeks of effective AMPS treatment and after 4 weeks of sham-treatment)

    Measured: 4 weeks

  7. Fast 360° turns

    Detection of freezing of gait in patients with Parkinson's disease (difference between the change after 4 weeks of effective AMPS treatment and after 4 weeks of sham-treatment)

    Measured: 4 weeks

  8. 30-meter walk

    Assessment to measure walking speed, functional mobility, gait, and vestibular function. (difference between the change after 4 weeks of effective AMPS treatment and after 4 weeks of sham-treatment)

    Measured: 4 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Apr 2021
  2. Study start25 Mar 2021
  3. Primary completion27 Apr 2022 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Jun 2022 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Model description
Randomized sham-controlled cross-over trial
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
40 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04831879
Sponsor's protocol ID
UKK - AMBITION
Acronym
AMBITION
Status last verified
Apr 2021
First submitted
25 Mar 2021
Last updated
15 Apr 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: No plan

Publications

  • Stocchi F, Sale P, Kleiner AF, Casali M, Cimolin V, de Pandis F, Albertini G, Galli M. Long-term effects of automated mechanical peripheral stimulation on gait patterns of patients with Parkinson's disease. Int J Rehabil Res. 2015 Sep;38(3):238-45. doi: 10.1097/MRR.0000000000000120.

    PubMed 26164797
  • Quattrocchi CC, de Pandis MF, Piervincenzi C, Galli M, Melgari JM, Salomone G, Sale P, Mallio CA, Carducci F, Stocchi F. Acute Modulation of Brain Connectivity in Parkinson Disease after Automatic Mechanical Peripheral Stimulation: A Pilot Study. PLoS One. 2015 Oct 15;10(10):e0137977. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0137977. eCollection 2015.

    PubMed 26469868
  • Prusch JS, Kleiner AFR, Salazar AP, Pinto C, Marchese RR, Galli M, Pagnussat AS. Automated mechanical peripheral stimulation and postural control in subjects with Parkinson's disease and freezing of gait: a randomized controlled trial. Funct Neurol. 2018 Oct/Dec;33(4):206-212.

    PubMed 30663967
  • Pinto C, Pagnussat AS, Rozin Kleiner AF, Marchese RR, Salazar AP, Rieder CRM, Galli M. Automated Mechanical Peripheral Stimulation Improves Gait Parameters in Subjects With Parkinson Disease and Freezing of Gait: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2018 Jun;97(6):383-389. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000890.

    PubMed 29309313
  • Pagnussat AS, Salazar AP, Pinto C, Redivo Marchese R, Rieder CRM, Alves Filho JO, Franco AR, Kleiner AFR. Plantar stimulation alters brain connectivity in idiopathic Parkinson's disease. Acta Neurol Scand. 2020 Sep;142(3):229-238. doi: 10.1111/ane.13253. Epub 2020 May 5.

    PubMed 32299120
  • Pagnussat AS, Kleiner AFR, Rieder CRM, Frantz A, Ehlers J, Pinto C, Dorneles G, Netto CA, Peres A, Galli M. Plantar stimulation in parkinsonians: From biomarkers to mobility - randomized-controlled trial. Restor Neurol Neurosci. 2018;36(2):195-205. doi: 10.3233/RNN-170744.

    PubMed 29526852
  • Kleiner AFR, Souza Pagnussat A, Pinto C, Redivo Marchese R, Salazar AP, Galli M. Automated Mechanical Peripheral Stimulation Effects on Gait Variability in Individuals With Parkinson Disease and Freezing of Gait: A Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2018 Dec;99(12):2420-2429. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2018.05.009. Epub 2018 Jun 11.

    PubMed 29902470
  • Kleiner A, Galli M, Gaglione M, Hildebrand D, Sale P, Albertini G, Stocchi F, De Pandis MF. The Parkinsonian Gait Spatiotemporal Parameters Quantified by a Single Inertial Sensor before and after Automated Mechanical Peripheral Stimulation Treatment. Parkinsons Dis. 2015;2015:390512. doi: 10.1155/2015/390512. Epub 2015 Oct 1.

    PubMed 26495152
  • Galli M, Vicidomini C, Rozin Kleiner AF, Vacca L, Cimolin V, Condoluci C, Stocchi F, De Pandis MF. Peripheral neurostimulation breaks the shuffling steps patterns in Parkinsonian gait: a double blind randomized longitudinal study with automated mechanical peripheral stimulation. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2018 Dec;54(6):860-865. doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.18.05037-2. Epub 2018 Feb 19.

    PubMed 29457707
  • Barbic F, Galli M, Dalla Vecchia L, Canesi M, Cimolin V, Porta A, Bari V, Cerri G, Dipaola F, Bassani T, Cozzolino D, Pezzoli G, Furlan R. Effects of mechanical stimulation of the feet on gait and cardiovascular autonomic control in Parkinson's disease. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2014 Mar 1;116(5):495-503. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01160.2013. Epub 2014 Jan 16.

    PubMed 24436294
  • Zamuner AR, Shiffer D, Barbic F, Minonzio M, Andrade CP, Corato M, Lalli S, Dipaola F, Cairo B, Albanese A, Porta A, Furlan R. Mechanical somatosensory stimulation decreases blood pressure in patients with Parkinson's disease. J Hypertens. 2019 Aug;37(8):1714-1721. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000002084.

    PubMed 31107357

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing GONDOLA AMPS in people with Parkinson Disease and Gait Disorders, Neurologic, run by Gondola Medical Technologies SA at 1 site in Germany.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 11 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Apr 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Germany. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Michael Barbe, MD (0221 478 7494, michael.barbe@uk-koeln.de), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Freezing of gait assessment course (time frame: 4 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04831879, which also lists 11 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Apr 2021; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.

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