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Can a home computer program help early Parkinson's patients move better?
NCT ID NCT06248073
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether an online self-management program can help people with early-stage Parkinson's disease maintain their daily activities and quality of life as well as in-person task training. One hundred participants aged 45-70 will be split into three groups: online program, on-site training, or no treatment. The goal is to see if the online option is a practical alternative to clinic visits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- behavioral interventions: online self-management program and on-site task-related training
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that online self-management is as effective as in-person training, offering a convenient way for people with early Parkinson's to maintain daily function and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The online program's success depends on participants sticking with it at home, and there is no guarantee it will outperform no treatment.
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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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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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.
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45 to 70 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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Inclusion criteria: 1. Willingness to sign the informed consent form. 2. Age between 45 and 70 years, with mild idiopathic Parkinson's disease and Hoehn and Yahr stage 1-2. 3. No cognitive impairment. 4. No severe depression that could affect the motivation to participate in the study. 5. No history of shoulder dislocation or fracture that could affect body proprioception. 6. No diseases that could affect the ability to reach for objects, such as stroke. 7. No diseases that could affect peripheral sensation, such as diabetes. 8. No severe tremors; patients whose hands, when relaxed and placed on the apparatus, still exhibit significant tremor interfering with the experiment will not be included. 9. Able to follow instructions and complete the assessment process. 10. Have not received physical or occupational therapy in the past year. Exclusion criteria: 1. Other central nervous system diseases, such as stroke. 2. Have major surgery on the head or upper limbs. 3. Inability to perform the reaching task while sitting.
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Locations
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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGLinkou District, 333, Taiwan
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