Sleep sounds may sharpen minds in Parkinson's
NCT ID NCT07441915
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
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.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- 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.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Zurich
RECRUITINGZurich, Canton of Zurich, 8008, Switzerland
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