Sleep sounds may sharpen minds in Parkinson's
NCT ID NCT07441915
First seen Mar 06, 2026 · Last updated Jun 19, 2026 · Updated 15 times
Summary
This study tests whether playing soft sounds during deep sleep can improve the effects of a home-based brain training program for people with Parkinson's disease and mild memory problems. Fifty participants will use a sleep device at night and complete cognitive exercises for five weeks. Half get real sound stimulation, half get a placebo version, and neither they nor the researchers know which group they are in. The goal is to see if better deep sleep helps protect thinking skills.
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University Hospital Zurich
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What this could mean
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Active substance
Phase-Targeted Auditory Stimulation (soft sounds during sleep) and digital cognitive training
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a non-drug way to slow cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 50 participants, so results may not apply widely. The sleep device might not improve thinking enough to notice a difference.
Conditions
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