Exercise sparks brain changes in Parkinson's patients
NCT ID NCT05972759
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looked at how forced and voluntary exercise change brain signals and thinking skills in 25 people with Parkinson's disease who have a brain pacemaker (DBS). Participants did one session of each exercise type while off their usual medications and DBS. The goal was to find brain patterns linked to better attention and memory, which could guide future exercise treatments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- forced and voluntary exercise
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help design better exercise programs to slow cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 25 participants and a single exercise session, so results may not apply to long-term or broader populations.
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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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25 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Finished
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Feb 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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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: * Adult with a diagnosis of PD by a movement disorders neurologist * Previous placement, at least six months, of bilateral Medtronic Precept DBS as standard of care treatment for their PD. * Stable and clinically optimized DBS parameters for three months prior to enrollment. * Demonstrate the ability to safely mount and dismount a recumbent exercise cycle with an upright back. * Willingness to withhold antiparkinsonian medication and DBS stimulation. * Exercise clearance using the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Pre-participation Health Screen: a. If the ACSM screen recommends medical clearance, the subject must obtain medical clearance by their health care provider prior to participation; b. Those who choose not to obtain physician clearance will not be eligible for participation. Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of dementia or any neurocognitive impairment that compromises the ability to provide informed consent. * A musculoskeletal issue that limits one's ability to cycle * Neurological disease other than Parkinson's disease (i.e. multiple sclerosis, stroke) that impacts motor or cognitive function * Uncontrolled cardiovascular risk factor such as a current cardiac arrhythmia, uncontrolled hypertension, untreated deep vein thrombosis, etc.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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