Parkinson's muscle loss measured in new study
NCT ID NCT07014514
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at how common muscle loss (sarcopenia) is in people with Parkinson's disease. Researchers compared 43 Parkinson's patients (early and moderate stages) with 22 healthy adults. They used ultrasound to measure thigh muscle thickness, handgrip strength, and a sit-to-stand test to assess muscle health.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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65 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Among the patients diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease who come to the neurology clinic for routine examination, patients who meet the appropriate inclusion criteria will be evaluated by the Neurology Specialist and included in the study.
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Score between 24 and 30 on the Mini Mental State Examination * Be diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease by a neurologist * Stage 1-3 on the Modified Hoehn and Yahr Scale Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to communicate verbally * Elderly people with severe visual impairment, neurological disorders in addition to Parkinson's and/or congestive heart failure * Older adults in whom exercise is not recommended
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Atılım University
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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