Brain drain: walking and thinking at once trips up Parkinson's patients

NCT ID NCT07584343

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at how leg muscles work in people with Parkinson's disease when they walk forward and backward while also doing a mental task. Researchers compared 30 Parkinson's patients to healthy people of similar age. The goal was to understand why multitasking while walking increases fall risk, but no treatment or cure was tested.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Gait Disorders, Neurologic Parkinson disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Sevilla, España

    Seville, Sevilla, 41015, Spain