Video game therapy shows promise for Parkinson's arm function
NCT ID NCT06807411
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether adding video-based games to standard exercise could improve arm movement, balance, and quality of life in people with Parkinson's disease. Thirty participants aged 50-80 with mild to moderate Parkinson's and a stooped posture took part. One group did standard exercises, while the other also played motion-controlled video games using a special device. The study measured range of motion, balance, and daily function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- video game-based exercise program using Becure Extremity ROM device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a fun, low-cost way to improve arm movement and balance for people with Parkinson's.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Video games may not be more effective than standard exercise.
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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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Jul 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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50 to 80 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: * Individuals aged 50-80 with idiopathic Parkinson's disease * Hoehn and Yahr Scale Stage I to III * Presence of kyphotic posture Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of any other neurological condition * Any pathology affecting the movement system in addition to Parkinson's disease * Visual abnormalities * Cardiovascular conditions that may interfere with treatment * Dyskinesia * History of surgery for Parkinson's disease * Inability to cooperate at a level required to play the games
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Medipol University
Istanbul, Beykoz, 34810, Turkey (Türkiye)
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