Brain pacemaker gets a software upgrade to fight freezing gait
NCT ID NCT05292794
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a software called CereGate that fine-tunes an already-implanted deep brain stimulator to reduce freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease. About 41 participants will have their stimulator adjusted using the software. The goal is to see if this extra tuning can make walking smoother and safer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CereGate Software (a software that adjusts deep brain stimulation settings)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new way to reduce freezing of gait episodes in people with Parkinson's who already have a deep brain stimulator.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 41 participants. It is testing a software modification, not a new drug, so the benefits may be modest or not apply to everyone.
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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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Kaiser Permanente, KPNC Comprehensive Movement Disorders Program
RECRUITINGRedwood City, California, 94063, United States
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Northwestern University
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Miami
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33136, United States
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University of Washington
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98195, United States
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Wake Forest University
RECRUITINGWinston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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