Light-based reaction training may boost balance in Parkinson's patients
NCT ID NCT06807385
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 26, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tested whether a special reaction training program using lights and quick movements can improve balance, reaction time, and movement control in people with Parkinson's disease. 26 participants were split into two groups: one did the reaction training plus standard exercises, the other did standard exercises alone. The goal was to see if targeting the cerebellum with fast-reaction tasks could help with common Parkinson's symptoms like slow movements and poor balance.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Reaction training (light-based exercise system)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new physiotherapy approach to improve balance and reaction time in Parkinson's disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small completed study (26 people) with no phase designation. Results may not apply to all Parkinson's patients, and the training may not be better than standard exercises.
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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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26 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Being diagnosed with "Parkinson's Disease" by a specialist neurologist according to the diagnostic criteria of the Movement Disorders Association * Being between stages 1-3 according to the Hoehn and Yahr Staging * Having additional neurological (migraine etc.), orthopedic (osteoarthritis etc.), cardiovascular (hypertension, benign arrhythmias etc.) diseases Exclusion Criteria: * Having a Standardized Mini-Mental Test score of \>25 * Having a visual or hearing impairment that cannot be corrected with a device * Having additional neurological (migraine etc.), orthopedic (osteoarthritis etc.), cardiovascular (hypertension, benign arrhythmias etc.) diseases
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gazi University
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)