Can a zapping headband help people with rare brain diseases walk better?
NCT ID NCT07291687
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called tDCS, applied while people walk, can improve motor skills like gait, speech, and eye movements. Twenty adults with progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal degeneration, or Parkinson's disease will receive both real and sham stimulation in a crossover design. The goal is to see if tDCS boosts the effects of walking practice.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a non-drug way to improve walking and movement in people with these brain conditions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early study with only 20 people. It may not show clear benefits, and any improvements might not last.
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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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Baycrest Academy of Health Sciences and Geriatric Research
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M6A 2E1, Canada
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