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Can virtual reality and targeted exercises help Parkinson's patients regain arm control?
NCT ID NCT07308093
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will test whether virtual reality therapy combined with proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (a type of hands-on exercise) can improve arm movement, reduce tremors, and enhance body awareness in people with Parkinson's disease. Twenty-eight participants will receive the therapy three times a week for six weeks. The goal is to see if these non-drug approaches can help with common motor problems like shaking and slow movement.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- virtual reality therapy and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) exercises
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a non-drug, engaging way to improve arm control and reduce tremors in Parkinson's disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage trial with only 28 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapies are also time-intensive and require special equipment.
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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 28 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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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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: 1. Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease according to Gelb's criteria 2. Stage II-IV Hoehn \&Yahr scale 3. Intact cognition status (MMSE \> 24) 4. 50-80 years of age Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of PD surgery 2. Phobia of virtual gaming systems 3. Visual anomalies 4. Cardiovascular problems 5. Severe dyskinesia or "on-off" fluctuations
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan
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