Parkinson's study tests Brain-Boosting exercises to improve daily life
NCT ID NCT07611578
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study explores whether dual-task training—doing two things at once, like walking while solving a puzzle—can improve self-efficacy (confidence) and physical function in people with Parkinson's disease. Researchers will compare different training types (motor-cognitive vs motor-motor) and attention strategies (fixed vs variable priority) over 8 weeks in 112 participants. The goal is to find the best rehab approach to help people with Parkinson's stay active and independent.
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 training (motor-cognitive or motor-motor exercises with fixed or variable attention focus)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward personalized rehabilitation strategies that boost confidence and daily function in people with Parkinson's.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study (not yet recruiting) with 112 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It tests training effects, not a drug or cure, and benefits may be modest.
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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 112 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2029
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.
- 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.
Participants diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson's disease confirmed by a neurologist will be recruited in this study. Inclusion criteria will be: 1. Hoehn \& Yahr stages I, II or III 2. Participants with no or mild to moderate neurocognitive impairments 3. Participants with and without symptoms of depression 4. Able to walk independently 5. Unaltered dose and type of medication up to three months before the commencement of the study 6. Participants able to understand and respond to the instructions given in the study. Exclusion criteria will be: 1. The presence of any other concomitant neurological, musculoskeletal disease 2. History of leg or brain trauma or surgery 3. Vision or hearing problems that may affect the performance of cognitive tests 4. Clinical diagnosis of major neurocognitive disorder
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Campus Casona de Las Condes
Santiago, Las Condes, Chile
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