Can shoulder exercises ease arm problems in Parkinson's?
NCT ID NCT06861933
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a special shoulder rehabilitation program can improve arm and shoulder movement in people with Parkinson's disease. Twenty-eight participants will receive either the shoulder-focused rehab or a standard upper extremity program. The goal is to see if this approach helps with daily activities and reduces shoulder issues.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Physiotherapy and rehabilitation (scapulohumeral rehabilitation)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new physical therapy approach to improve arm and shoulder function in people with Parkinson's disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 28 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is non-drug and relies on patient effort, which may limit effectiveness.
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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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About 28 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
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.
- Ages
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40 to 80 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: * For the intervention group: * Having been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease * Being between 1-3 according to the Hoehn \& Yahr staging * For the control group: * Being of the same age and gender as the individuals diagnosed with Parkinson's disease included in the study Exclusion Criteria: * For the intervention group: * Refusing to participate in the study * Having a full-thickness rotator cuff muscle rupture * Having a history of humerus, clavicle, scapula or shoulder surgery * Having a history of humerus, clavicle, scapula or shoulder fracture * Having a history of any other disease that may affect the ability to stand independently * For the control group: * Refusing to participate in the study * Having a full-thickness rupture of the rotator cuff muscles * Having a history of humerus, clavicle, scapula or shoulder surgery * Having a history of humerus, clavicle, scapula or shoulder fracture Study Exclusion Criteria for Volunteers: * Failure to complete the tests included in the study * Failure to comply with the study schedule, failure to complete sessions * Incomplete data * Failure to attend 3 consecutive sessions * Voluntary withdrawal
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
Burdur, Burdur, 15030, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Pamukkale University
Denizli, Denizli, 20200, Turkey (Türkiye)
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