Brain-Boosting workouts may help Parkinson's patients stay steady
NCT ID NCT07013214
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tested whether a rehabilitation program that combines physical balance exercises with mental tasks (like counting or decision-making) improves balance more than standard physical therapy alone in people with Parkinson's disease. Sixty participants with early-to-moderate Parkinson's completed 20 sessions over two months. Researchers measured balance, fall risk, and quality of life before, after, and at a two-month follow-up.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Dual-task exercise (balance training combined with cognitive tasks)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a more effective rehabilitation approach to improve balance and reduce fall risk in people with Parkinson's disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with 60 participants. Results may not apply to all Parkinson's patients, and the benefit over standard rehab may be modest or not significant.
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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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64 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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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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: * Confirmed diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease (Movement Disorder Society criteria). * Early to moderate stage of the disease (Hoehn and Yahr score \< 3). * Age over 30 years. * Ability to provide informed consent. * Stable pharmacological therapy for at least 3 months. Exclusion Criteria: * Hoehn and Yahr score ≥ 3. * Severe cognitive or psychiatric disorders (e.g., dementia). * Use of interfering medications or treatments. * Participation in another clinical trial. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding. * Need for changes in pharmacological therapy during the rehabilitation period.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondazione Paolo Sesto - Centro Adriatico
Pescara, PE, 65126, Italy
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