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Brain zaps may unlock walking secrets in Parkinson's
NCT ID NCT07351032
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how a brain area called the Posterior Parietal Cortex helps people with Parkinson's disease transfer walking skills from a treadmill to the ground. Researchers will use mild brain stimulation (rTMS) in 24 participants to see if it improves stride length and other walking measures. The goal is to understand the brain's role, not to provide a treatment.
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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 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
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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- Ages
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50 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * a confirmed diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease * absence of freezing of gait confirmed by a "No" answer to the second item of the New Freezing of Gait Questionnaire (NFOGQ) and no observation of FOG during a freezing provoking test * no other neurological diagnosis * no severe musculoskeletal/orthopedic or vestibular condition that interferes with walking and or significantly affects balance * no mild cognitive impairment (Montreal Cognitive Assessment ≥ 25) * able to walk independently and without assistive device for 30 minutes * no previous experience with split-belt treadmill. Exclusion Criteria: * severe dyskinesia that interacts with walking and balance hearing or visual impairment * observed inability to walk safely on a tied-belt treadmill * neurological disorders other than PD or other pathology (e.g., orthopedic) interfering with mobility. - contradiction for TMS * implanted deep brain stimulator.
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Locations
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McGill University - Currie Gymnasium
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H2W 1S4, Canada
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