Scientists decode brain activity in Parkinson's and tremor patients
NCT ID NCT06848530
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study records brain activity from people with movement disorders like Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. Researchers use scalp electrodes or existing deep brain stimulators to measure electrical signals. The goal is to find patterns linked to symptoms, which could improve future treatments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help identify brain signal patterns that might one day guide better treatments for movement disorders.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It is early-stage research and may not directly lead to new therapies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients 18 years of age and above * Any patient who has been diagnosed by a movement disorders neurologist with one of the following movement disorders: * Parkinson's disease * Dystonia * Tremor, including essential tremor * Cerebellar ataxia * Other hyperkinetic movement disorders, such as chorea and tics Exclusion Criteria: \- Patients with dementia
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pennsylvania Hospital
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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