Could a smart car fix your walk? new study tests electric vehicle for Parkinson's and dementia
NCT ID NCT07143006
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study tested a smart electric vehicle designed to detect and improve walking problems in 120 people aged 60-85 with Parkinson's disease or dementia. The vehicle uses artificial intelligence to monitor gait, provide feedback, and assist with balance. The main goal was to see if it could help patients walk better and more safely.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BestShape Go Intelligent Generation Transformable Electric Vehicle (a smart electric vehicle device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new way to help people with Parkinson's or dementia walk better and more safely using a smart vehicle.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed early-stage study. The device may not work for everyone, and results may not apply to all patients with these conditions.
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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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120 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Oct 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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60 to 85 years
- 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: 1. Patients with neurodegenerative diseases(such as Parkinson's disease or dementia). 2. Age: 60-85 years. 3. Capable of walking to some extent, but may have mild to moderate gait disturbances. 4. Able to understand the trial procedures and give informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Unable to walk or requiring comprehensive physical support. 2. Conditions such as heart disease, uncontrolled high blood pressure, or a history of major surgery. 3. Severe cognitive impairment preventing understanding of the trial procedures or giving informed consent. 4. Visual or auditory impairments severe enough to prevent following trial instructions. 5. Participation in other clinical trials within a certain period in the past, which could affect the assessment of results.
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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
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Shuang Ho Hospital
New Taipei City, Taiwan
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