AI could help predict falls in Parkinson's patients
NCT ID NCT07058714
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether artificial intelligence (AI) could better predict fall risk in people with Parkinson's disease by analyzing walking tests under single and dual-task conditions. Thirty participants completed balance and mobility assessments while being recorded on video. The goal was to develop a more precise decision-support tool for early fall prevention.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a more accurate, AI-based tool for predicting falls in Parkinson's patients, enabling earlier and more personalized interventions.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, completed study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to all Parkinson's patients. The AI models need further validation in larger, diverse groups before clinical use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
This study was designed as a cross-sectional study. Patients diagnosed with Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease who applied to the Neurology clinic of Bakırköy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Training and Research Hospital and were referred from there will be included in the study.
- Ages
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40 to 75 years
- 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 idiopathic Parkinson's disease Hoehn and Yahr stage between 1 and 3 A score of at least 21 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) Stable medication regimen during the past month Assessment conducted during the patient's "on" period Ability to walk independently on a flat surface (Functional Ambulation Classification ≥ 3) Exclusion Criteria: Severe hearing or visual impairments Presence of other neurological, cardiovascular, or orthopedic conditions affecting gait Diagnosis of any other neurological disorder (e.g., dementia, cerebrovascular disease) Less than 5 years of formal education Presence of vascular pathology in the lower extremities
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Biruni University
Istanbul, Zeytinburnu, 34752, Turkey (Türkiye)
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