Could remote hand exercises ease Parkinson's symptoms?
NCT ID NCT07641556
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study investigates whether upper extremity exercise training delivered via tele-rehabilitation (synchronous or asynchronous) can improve motor symptoms, hand dexterity, and daily living activities in people with Parkinson's disease. Participants will receive either remote or in-clinic training twice a week for six weeks. The trial compares these approaches to conventional single-task training to see which is most effective.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tele-rehabilitation-based dual-task upper extremity training
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could offer a convenient, home-based therapy to improve hand function and daily activities for people with Parkinson's.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with 40 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The training requires a caregiver and internet access, which may limit participation.
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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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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 years and older
- 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: * Having been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease by a neurologist according to the UK Brain Bank criteria * Being in stage 3 or higher according to the Hoehn-Yahr Scale * Having a caregiver capable of providing the necessary assistance during tele-rehabilitation sessions and using the required equipment and programs. * Having the device and software to conduct remote video calls for tele-rehabilitation Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of a neurological disease other than Parkinson's disease * Cognitive impairment (Standardized Mini Mental Test score less than 24) * Having undergone deep brain stimulation surgery * Having a visual, auditory, or perceptual problem * Having any orthopedic, rheumatological, or other condition that may affect hand functions
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gülhane Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
RECRUITINGAnkara, 06010, Turkey (Türkiye)
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