Parkinson's patients may sharpen driving skills with simulator training
NCT ID NCT07463755
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tests whether 10 sessions of low-fidelity driving simulator training can improve driving performance, confidence, and thinking skills in people with Parkinson's disease. 36 participants will be randomly assigned to either the simulator training or a waitlist group. Researchers will compare driving tests and cognitive scores before and after the training period.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- low-fidelity driving simulator training
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a non-drug therapy to help people with Parkinson's drive more safely and confidently.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (36 people) with no blinding. The training is on a basic simulator, so improvements may not carry over to real driving. Results are preliminary.
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Study facts
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- 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 36 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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30 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: * Individuals with Parkinson's disease diagnosed by a movement disorder specialist. * Diagnosis of PD was based on the UK Brain Bank Diagnostic Criteria. * Hoehn and Yahr stage 1 to 3 in the medication ON state with no troublesome dyskinesia. * Minimum binocular acuity of 20/40 or better at least in one eye according to the Kansas DMV statutes. * Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) ≥ 20. * Ambulates independently with or without walking aids. * Possess a valid driver's license. Exclusion Criteria: * Any concomitant neurological comorbidity, such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, or multiple sclerosis, that would hinder driving. * Atypical forms of Parkinsonism * History of substance abuse in the last 10 years. * History of uncontrolled psychiatric problems * Undergone deep brain stimulation or focused ultrasound treatment * Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mobility and Falls Lab
Kansas City, Kansas, 66103, United States
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