Can special exercises boost brain and body in Parkinson's?
NCT ID NCT07277205
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests two types of exercise in people with Parkinson's disease: one focuses on balance exercises (vestibular rehab), the other combines thinking tasks with movement (dual-task training). Forty-five participants will do supervised exercises twice a week for eight weeks. Researchers will measure changes in balance, walking, memory, and attention to see which approach works better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- exercise programs (vestibular rehabilitation and cognitive-motor dual-task activities)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward more effective, personalized exercise programs to improve balance, movement, and thinking in people with Parkinson's disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 45 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It compares two exercise types, not a new drug, so any benefits are likely modest and not a cure.
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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 45 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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40 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: * Individuals aged between 40 and 75 years * Diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD) * Stable medication regimen within the past one month * Hoehn and Yahr stage I-III * A score of at least 22 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) * Participants evaluated during the "on" phase of their medication cycle * No hearing and/or visual impairments Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of any neurological, cardiovascular, or orthopedic disorder that may interfere with walking * Diagnosis of any other neurological disease (e.g., dementia, cerebrovascular disease) * Patients with deep brain stimulation (DBS) implants * Presence of vascular pathologies in the lower extremities
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