Can smart socks predict falls in Parkinson's patients?
NCT ID NCT07281755
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether special smart socks (DANU) can accurately measure walking and balance in people with Parkinson's disease. Researchers will compare the socks' readings to standard lab equipment. The goal is to see if these socks can help predict falls. The study involves 60 participants and does not test any treatment.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Within laboratory testing, 60 people with Parkinson's (H\&Y I-III) are aimed to be recruited from the North East region of England.
- Ages
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50 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's by a movement disorder specialist according to UK brain bank criteria. * Hoehn \& Yahr stages I-III * Able to attend Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne for study visits * Able to walk and stand unassisted for a minimum of 2-minutes Exclusion Criteria: * History of neurological disorders other than PD (e.g., Huntington's disease, stroke, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease etc.) * Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score \< 21 * Injury to the lower extremities within the past 6-weeks.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Northumbria University
RECRUITINGNewcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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