Gentle touch may ease Parkinson's troubles
NCT ID NCT06853262
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether manual therapy (specialized hands-on techniques by experienced physiotherapists) can improve both movement and non-movement symptoms in 60 people with Parkinson's disease. Participants receive up to two sessions per week for six weeks, alongside their usual care. The goal is to see if this approach can improve balance, gait, and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Manual therapy (hands-on techniques by experienced physiotherapists)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to ease movement and non-movement symptoms in Parkinson's disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with 60 participants. The sham control may not fully blind participants, and results may not apply to all Parkinson's patients.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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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40 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * People aged between 40 and 75 who voluntarily agree to take part in this study Exclusion Criteria: * People with Dementia and established cognitive impairment with scores on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test (MoCA) of less than 25
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud
San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 38200, Spain
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