Mind over movement: Anxiety-Focused therapy may ease Parkinson's freezing

NCT ID NCT06302309

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Radboud University Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a psychological intervention to help people with Parkinson's disease who experience freezing of gait triggered by anxiety. 41 participants learned strategies to manage stress and attention while walking. The goal was to see if this approach could reduce the time spent frozen during walks at home.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: psychological intervention (managing the mental state)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a new, non-drug way to help people with Parkinson's reduce freezing episodes by managing anxiety.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 41 participants. The results may not apply to everyone with Parkinson's, and the benefits might be modest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Parkinson disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

FREEZING OF GAIT

Contacts and locations

Locations

Department of Rehabilitation Radboudumc

Nijmegen, Gelderland, 6525GA, Netherlands

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