Can a home Brain-Training program ease Parkinson's memory woes?
NCT ID NCT06260228
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This pilot study tests whether a home-based program called HOBSCOTCH, originally designed for epilepsy, can be adapted for people with Parkinson's disease. Ten participants will work one-on-one with a coach in nine virtual sessions to learn problem-solving strategies and memory aids. The goal is to see if the program is feasible and can improve quality of life and cognitive function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HOme-Based Self-management and COgnitive Training CHanges lives (HOBSCOTCH) program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a practical, home-based way to help people with Parkinson's manage memory and thinking problems and improve their quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It is testing feasibility, not yet proven to work.
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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 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 to 75 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: * Age 30 - 75 years * Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease per participant's provider * Literate, English-speaking with grade 12 or equivalent in education * Self-reported cognitive/memory difficulties * Telephone and internet access Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive dysfunction that precludes participation in giving informed consent * Significant visual impairment precluding reading or writing * No reliable telephone or internet access
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States
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