New study tests workplace coaching to keep Parkinson's patients on the job
NCT ID NCT06573866
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a personalized workplace intervention for 124 Dutch workers with Parkinson's disease, cerebellar ataxia, hereditary spastic paraparesis, or slowly progressive neuromuscular/mitochondrial disorders. A trained facilitator helps employees and their managers identify work obstacles and find practical solutions. The goal is to reduce fatigue after work and improve job retention over 18 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Preventive Participatory Workplace Intervention (PPWI) – a structured process where a facilitator helps employees and managers identify and solve work-related obstacles.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a practical, low-cost way to help people with progressive movement disorders keep working longer and improve their quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, single-country trial testing a behavioral intervention, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention depends on employer cooperation, which may vary.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Radboudumc
Nijmegen, Gelderland, 6525 GA, Netherlands
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