Parkinson's learning breakthrough? delayed feedback shows promise
NCT ID NCT06217484
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether giving feedback after a delay, instead of immediately, helps people with Parkinson's disease learn better. Forty participants completed a computer task where they got either instant or 25-minute-delayed feedback. The goal was to see if delayed feedback improves learning, since it may rely less on dopamine, which is disrupted in Parkinson's.
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 it works, this could point toward better learning strategies for people with Parkinson's disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 40 participants. The results may not apply to everyone with Parkinson's, and the benefit is about learning, not treating the disease itself.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Finished
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May 2025
- 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.
Who is studied
Individuals with Parkinson Disease
- Ages
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55 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: * Only participants with scores above 24/30 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment will be recruited for participation to exclude dementia. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with neurological conditions other than PD such as epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, brain tumors, etc. will be excluded to control for the effects these conditions have on the brain and behavior.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kessler Foundation
East Hanover, New Jersey, 07936, United States
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