Parkinson's patients see hope in simple exercise technique
NCT ID NCT07327645
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a type of physical therapy called proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) can help people with Parkinson's disease improve their trunk mobility, walking, and balance, and reduce fear of falling. The study involved 42 participants with mild to moderate Parkinson's. Researchers measured changes in movement, confidence, and quality of life after the therapy.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
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
-
42 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Aug 2023
- Finished
-
Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
-
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
-
40 to 90 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease * Agreement to participate in the study * Age between 40-90 years * Score of 21 or higher on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale (MoCA) * Hoehn-Yahr stage 1-3 (including 3) Exclusion Criteria: * • Refusal to participate in the study * Having vision loss (can wear glasses or contact lenses) * Having hearing loss (can wear a hearing aid) * Being in Hoehn-Yahr stage 4-5 * Having accompanying neurological, orthopedic, and rheumatological diseases that prevent the performance of upper and lower extremity patterns.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Fear of falling are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
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
-
Pamukkale Unıversity
Denizli, Kınıklı, 20000, Turkey (Türkiye)
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Gut bacteria may hold clues to dozens of diseases
- Can a common toxin calm Parkinson's shaking hands?
- Can a home exercise plan steady balance in parkinson disease?
- Turkish Parkinson's dementia test put under the microscope
- Can a Two-Drug combo quiet the tremors Parkinson's patients still feel?
- Brain signals from daily life may sharpen Parkinson's stimulation