ArticleFrontiers in aging neuroscience2020
The Effects of a Wearable Sensory Prosthesis on Gait and Balance Function After 10 Weeks of Use in Persons With Peripheral Neuropathy and High Fall Risk - The walk2Wellness Trial.
Article in Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 15 papers.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
walk2Wellness: Long-term Use Effects of Walkasins® Wearable Sensory Prosthesis on Gait Function, Balance-Confidence, and Social Participation
Balance4Mobility: Effects of Walkasins Use on Clinical Outcomes of Gait and Balance Function in Individuals With Peripheral Neuropathy and Balance Problems - A Randomized Control Trial
Wearable Sensory Prostheses to Improve Neuromuscular Coordination, Walking Function, and Real-World Physical Activity
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Extended effects of a wearable sensory prosthesis on gait, balance function and falls after 26 weeks of use in persons with peripheral neuropathy and high fall risk-The walk2Wellness trial.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Article
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- Therapeutic effect of opioid analgesics combined with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on peripheral neuropathy and its influence on inflammatory factors.American journal of translational research · 2021Article
- Long-Term Use of a Sensory Prosthesis Improves Function in a Patient With Peripheral Neuropathy: A Case Report.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Article
- The Effects of a Wearable Sensory Prosthesis on Gait and Balance Function After 10 Weeks of Use in Persons With Peripheral Neuropathy and High Fall Risk - The walk2Wellness Trial.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2020Article
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12 authors at 9 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundSensory peripheral neuropathy (PN) is associated with gait, balance problems and high fall risk. The walk2Wellness trial investigates effects of long-term, home-based daily use of a wearable sensory prosthesis on gait function, balance, quality of life and fall rates in PN patients. The device (Walkasins
methodsParticipants had PN with lost plantar sensation, gait and balance problems, an FGA score < 23 (high fall risk), and ability to sense tactile stimuli above the ankle. Clinical outcomes included FGA, Gait Speed, Timed Up&Go (TUG) and 4-Stage Balance Test. Patient-reported outcomes included Activities-Specific Balance Confidence (ABC) scale, Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living Scale, PROMIS participation and satisfaction scores, pain rating, and falls. Evaluations were performed at baseline and after 2, 6, and 10 weeks. Subjects were not made aware of changes in outcomes. No additional balance interventions were allowed.
resultsForty-five participants of 52 enrolled across four sites completed in-clinic assessments. FGA scores improved from 15.0 to 19.1 (
conclusionA wearable sensory prosthesis presents a new way to treat gait and balance problems and manage falls in high fall-risk patients with PN.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov (#NCT03538756).
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