# Continuous wearable monitor for the detection and release of Freezing of Gait

> **NIH NIH R44** · INNOVATIVE DESIGN LABS, INC. · 2021 · $1,044,365

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract
Proposed is a system for daily in-community use that detects the occurrence of FOG and triggers external
cueing stimuli to unfreeze the individual. Significance: Parkinson's disease (PD) affects more than one million
Americans making it the second-most common neurodegenerative disorder in the US. Its prevalence is
expected to double by 2040. More than 30% of all people with PD will develop Freezing of Gait (FOG), a
symptom characterized by episodic impairments in the ability to initiate gait and the spontaneous arrest of
movement during walking. A curious feature of FOG is that it can be overcome when an external sensory
stimulus (cue) is presented. Research has shown that if the cue is exogenously presented, the incidence of
FOG events is greatly reduced. Hypothesis: We hypothesize that easy to use, accurate, exogenous queuing
in response to FOG events will decrease duration of these events and ultimately lead to improved quality of
life. Specific Aims: In Phase II IDL and its collaborators will: (1) Develop a production ready system, (2)
Develop a companion mobile app for the proposed system and refine previously developed FOG detection
algorithms, and (3) Validate the proper operation of the system and demonstrate its efficacy through lab and in-
community testing.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10227246
- **Project number:** 5R44AG057263-03
- **Recipient organization:** INNOVATIVE DESIGN LABS, INC.
- **Principal Investigator:** John Paul Condon
- **Activity code:** R44 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $1,044,365
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-09-15 → 2025-05-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10227246

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10227246, Continuous wearable monitor for the detection and release of Freezing of Gait (5R44AG057263-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10227246. Licensed CC0.

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