Plain-English translation of NCT06975059 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing a novel shoe device called NUSHU that has built-in sensors to measure how you walk and can provide vibration feedback to help with walking difficulties. Researchers want to understand how walking changes in people with Parkinson's disease at different stages of the condition, and whether the vibration feedback in the shoe might help improve gait. The study will compare people with Parkinson's at early, moderate, and advanced stages with healthy people who don't have the condition.
Walking problems in Parkinson's disease are complex and hard to detect during regular doctor visits. This study aims to better understand these walking changes using detailed sensor measurements and explore whether vibration feedback from the shoe might help people with Parkinson's walk more safely and confidently.
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You will attend 4 clinic visits over the course of the study. At 3 of these visits, you will wear the special NUSHU shoes while researchers measure your walking—first without the vibration feedback, then with it turned on. The sensors in the shoe will record detailed information about how you walk, and you may feel gentle vibrations designed to help with your gait. The study team will compare how your walking patterns differ with and without the vibration feedback.
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United States
Sponsor
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Enrollment target
~40 participants
Started
May 2025
Primary completion
July 2027
Age range
18 Years and older
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in October 2025.
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Central contact
Harini Sarva, MD
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
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