New treadmill training shows promise for Parkinson's gait
NCT ID NCT05131880
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a gait re-education program using a sequential square treadmill (Tapiz Fisior) could help people with mild-to-moderate Parkinson's disease walk better and reduce fall risk. Fifty-two participants were randomly assigned to either the treadmill program plus standard physiotherapy or standard physiotherapy alone. The study measured walking speed, balance, fall risk, and daily independence.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- gait re-education program using a sequential square treadmill (Tapiz Fisior)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new physical therapy approach to help people with Parkinson's walk better and lower their chance of falling.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with no phase designation, so results may not apply widely. The intervention is a physical program, not a drug, so benefits may be modest and require ongoing practice.
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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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52 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2021
- Finished
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May 2024
- 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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50 to 100 years
- 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: * Older than 50 years. * Diagnosed Parkinson Disease. * Not to be institutionalized. * Barthel index scores of ≥ 60. * Ability to communicate and to get up and walk at least 10 m (33 ft) Exclusion Criteria: * Medical criteria for contraindication of treatment. * Severe behavioral problems that hinder participation in the training program.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Alberto Bermejo Franco
Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid, 28670, Spain
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