# Parkinson's Pathways

> A free, family-friendly guide to every recruiting Parkinson's disease clinical trial. Currently tracking 503 trials.

## About

Parkinson's Pathways helps patients, caregivers, and clinicians find and understand Parkinson's clinical trials. Every trial is translated for families with a five-word goal, eligibility details, and nearby locations.

Two distinct content tiers are exposed here:

1. **PD Curated**: Parkinson's-only trials with AI-generated family-friendly summaries, five-word goals, geocoded sites, and recent site-change tracking.
2. **Universal Raw Mirror**: A larger, condition-agnostic mirror of ClinicalTrials.gov with no AI summaries and no editorial enrichment. Use this when you need source-of-truth raw data.

Selected content families expose clean Markdown twins (append `.md` to the URL) with YAML frontmatter, intended for LLM ingestion. Supported patterns: `/learn/{slug}.md`, `/caregivers.md`, `/caregivers/{slug}.md`, `/trial/{nctId}.md`, `/trials-near-me.md`, `/trials-near-me/{city}.md`, `/trials/{type}/{slug}.md`. Pages such as `/`, `/about`, `/trials`, `/insights`, `/match`, and `/digest` do not have Markdown twins.

## Key Pages

- [Browse All Trials](https://parkinsonspathways.com/trials): Search and filter all 503 recruiting Parkinson's clinical trials by phase, study type, enrollment size, country, and age eligibility.
- [Trials Near Me](https://parkinsonspathways.com/trials-near-me): Find clinical trials near a specific location using zip code or city search.
- [Trial Outcomes & Results Tracker](https://parkinsonspathways.com/results): Completed, terminated, and withdrawn Parkinson's trials, with results and publications as they become available (Markdown twin at https://parkinsonspathways.com/results.md).
- [Insights Dashboard](https://parkinsonspathways.com/insights): Visual overview of the Parkinson's trial landscape, including phase breakdown, intervention types, top sponsors, eligibility stats, and a global map.
- [Learn](https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn): Educational articles explaining clinical trial concepts, translated for families.
- [For Caregivers](https://parkinsonspathways.com/caregivers): Family-first guides for Parkinson's caregivers, medication routines, burnout, legal and financial paperwork, and the care partner's role in clinical trials.
- [About](https://parkinsonspathways.com/about): The story behind the project and how it works.
- [Privacy Policy](https://parkinsonspathways.com/privacy): What data we collect, how we use it, and how to delete your account and all of your data. We never sell your information or share it with trial sponsors or advertisers; the only outside services we use are the technical providers needed to run the site (such as email delivery).

## PD Curated: Learn Articles (Markdown twins)

Each article is available as both HTML (for humans) and Markdown (for LLM ingestion). Markdown URLs include YAML frontmatter with title, description, canonical URL, and publication date.

- Why I Built Parkinson's Pathways, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/why-i-built-parkinsons-pathways, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/why-i-built-parkinsons-pathways.md
- What Do Clinical Trial Phases Mean?, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/what-do-clinical-trial-phases-mean, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/what-do-clinical-trial-phases-mean.md
- What Do Clinical Trial Statuses Mean?, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/what-do-clinical-trial-statuses-mean, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/what-do-clinical-trial-statuses-mean.md
- How Long Does a Parkinson's Clinical Trial Last?, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/how-long-does-a-parkinsons-clinical-trial-last, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/how-long-does-a-parkinsons-clinical-trial-last.md
- How to Talk to Your Neurologist About Clinical Trials, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/how-to-talk-to-your-neurologist-about-clinical-trials, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/how-to-talk-to-your-neurologist-about-clinical-trials.md
- How to Spot a Questionable Clinical Trial, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/how-to-spot-a-questionable-clinical-trial, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/how-to-spot-a-questionable-clinical-trial.md
- Just Diagnosed with Parkinson's? Where to Start with Clinical Trials, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/just-diagnosed-with-parkinsons-clinical-trials, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/just-diagnosed-with-parkinsons-clinical-trials.md
- Stem Cell Therapy for Parkinson's: What You Should Actually Know, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/stem-cell-therapy-for-parkinsons, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/stem-cell-therapy-for-parkinsons.md
- Will My Family Member Get a Placebo?, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/will-my-family-member-get-a-placebo, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/will-my-family-member-get-a-placebo.md
- what-the-world-is-doing-about-parkinsons, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/what-the-world-is-doing-about-parkinsons, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/what-the-world-is-doing-about-parkinsons.md
- How Close Is a Cure for Parkinson's Disease?, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/how-close-is-a-cure-for-parkinsons, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/how-close-is-a-cure-for-parkinsons.md
- Parkinson's and Dementia: Clinical Trials Families Should Know, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/parkinsons-and-dementia-clinical-trials, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/parkinsons-and-dementia-clinical-trials.md
- What Is Levodopa and How Does It Work?, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/what-is-levodopa-and-how-does-it-work, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/what-is-levodopa-and-how-does-it-work.md
- What to Expect in the First Year After Diagnosis, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/what-to-expect-first-year-after-parkinsons-diagnosis, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/what-to-expect-first-year-after-parkinsons-diagnosis.md
- Diet and Parkinson's Risk: What the Research Says, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/diet-and-parkinsons-risk, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/diet-and-parkinsons-risk.md
- ClinicalTrials.gov vs Parkinson's Pathways, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/clinicaltrials-gov-vs-parkinsons-pathways, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/clinicaltrials-gov-vs-parkinsons-pathways.md
- Interventional vs Observational Parkinson's Trials, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/interventional-vs-observational-parkinsons-trials, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/interventional-vs-observational-parkinsons-trials.md
- Phase 1 vs Phase 2 vs Phase 3 Trials, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/phase-1-vs-phase-2-vs-phase-3-trials, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/phase-1-vs-phase-2-vs-phase-3-trials.md
- Disease-Modifying vs Symptomatic Parkinson's Trials, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/disease-modifying-vs-symptomatic-parkinsons-trials, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/disease-modifying-vs-symptomatic-parkinsons-trials.md
- Industry-Sponsored vs Academic Parkinson's Trials, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/industry-sponsored-vs-academic-parkinsons-trials, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/industry-sponsored-vs-academic-parkinsons-trials.md
- Clinical Trial vs Standard of Care, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/clinical-trial-vs-standard-of-care-parkinsons, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/clinical-trial-vs-standard-of-care-parkinsons.md
- dbs-vs-duopa-vs-focused-ultrasound-parkinsons, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/dbs-vs-duopa-vs-focused-ultrasound-parkinsons, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/dbs-vs-duopa-vs-focused-ultrasound-parkinsons.md
- parkinsons-vs-lewy-body-dementia-vs-psp-vs-msa, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/parkinsons-vs-lewy-body-dementia-vs-psp-vs-msa, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/parkinsons-vs-lewy-body-dementia-vs-psp-vs-msa.md
- parkinsons-vs-essential-tremor, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/parkinsons-vs-essential-tremor, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/parkinsons-vs-essential-tremor.md
- levodopa-vs-dopamine-agonists, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/levodopa-vs-dopamine-agonists, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/levodopa-vs-dopamine-agonists.md
- carbidopa-levodopa-formulations-compared, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/carbidopa-levodopa-formulations-compared, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/carbidopa-levodopa-formulations-compared.md
- glp1-drugs-parkinsons-research, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/glp1-drugs-parkinsons-research, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/glp1-drugs-parkinsons-research.md
- tavapadon-new-parkinsons-drug-2026, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/tavapadon-new-parkinsons-drug-2026, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/tavapadon-new-parkinsons-drug-2026.md
- state-of-parkinsons-clinical-trials, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/state-of-parkinsons-clinical-trials, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/state-of-parkinsons-clinical-trials.md
- where-parkinsons-clinical-trials-happen, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/where-parkinsons-clinical-trials-happen, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/learn/where-parkinsons-clinical-trials-happen.md

## PD Curated: Caregiver Guides (Markdown twins)

Family-first guides for Parkinson's caregivers, available as both HTML (for humans) and Markdown (for LLM ingestion).

- The First Things to Do When You Become a Caregiver, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/caregivers/first-things-to-do-when-you-become-a-caregiver, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/caregivers/first-things-to-do-when-you-become-a-caregiver.md
- Building Your Person's Care Team, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/caregivers/building-your-persons-care-team, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/caregivers/building-your-persons-care-team.md
- Talking to Kids About a Parent's or Grandparent's Parkinson's, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/caregivers/talking-to-kids-about-a-parents-parkinsons, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/caregivers/talking-to-kids-about-a-parents-parkinsons.md
- Anticipatory Grief: Mourning Someone Who Is Still Here, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/caregivers/anticipatory-grief-parkinsons-caregiver, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/caregivers/anticipatory-grief-parkinsons-caregiver.md
- Managing Medication Schedules When Timing Actually Matters, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/caregivers/managing-medication-schedules-parkinsons, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/caregivers/managing-medication-schedules-parkinsons.md
- Caregiver Burnout Is Not a Character Flaw, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/caregivers/caregiver-burnout-is-not-a-character-flaw, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/caregivers/caregiver-burnout-is-not-a-character-flaw.md
- Power of Attorney and Advance Directives: Do It Now, Not Later, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/caregivers/power-of-attorney-and-advance-directives-parkinsons, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/caregivers/power-of-attorney-and-advance-directives-parkinsons.md
- When Your Person Can't Consent: Legal and Ethical Considerations for Trial Enrollment, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/caregivers/when-your-person-cant-consent-clinical-trial-enrollment, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/caregivers/when-your-person-cant-consent-clinical-trial-enrollment.md
- Your Role During a Clinical Trial: What to Expect as the Care Partner, HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/caregivers/your-role-during-a-clinical-trial-care-partner, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/caregivers/your-role-during-a-clinical-trial-care-partner.md

## PD Curated: Trial Pages (Markdown twins)

Every recruiting Parkinson's trial has a Markdown twin at `/trial/{nctId}.md` containing the AI summary, five-word goal, plain-language eligibility, geocoded sites, contact info, and recent site changes (last 30 days). Append `.md` to any `/trial/{nctId}` URL in the sitemap to reach its twin; below are the 50 most recently updated for quick discovery.

- Stepping to music improves walking (NCT07697664), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07697664, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07697664.md
- Understand brain control of breathing (NCT06074614), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06074614, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06074614.md
- Stabilize movement reduce off periods (NCT06919822), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06919822, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06919822.md
- Assess propofol effects on brain (NCT05895019), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT05895019, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT05895019.md
- Restore dopamine producing brain cells (NCT06687837), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06687837, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06687837.md
- Determine if mutation affects thinking (NCT06329739), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06329739, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06329739.md
- Identify candidates for gene therapy (NCT06151002), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06151002, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06151002.md
- Improve walking with robotic treadmill (NCT04087031), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT04087031, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT04087031.md
- Improve recognizing emotions and movement (NCT06884722), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06884722, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06884722.md
- Reduce walking problems when multitasking (NCT07641569), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07641569, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07641569.md
- Brain scan detects immune activity (NCT05395624), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT05395624, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT05395624.md
- Improve mobility with rotational exercises (NCT07442370), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07442370, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07442370.md
- Detect subtle walking changes early (NCT06907589), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06907589, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06907589.md
- Improve arm and hand dexterity (NCT07641556), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07641556, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07641556.md
- Improve walking mobility using exoskeleton (NCT06028529), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06028529, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06028529.md
- Reduce tremor using sound waves (NCT07207122), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07207122, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07207122.md
- Reduce unilateral tremor with Exablate (NCT04991831), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT04991831, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT04991831.md
- Improve postoperative complication risk stratification (NCT03945968), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT03945968, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT03945968.md
- Use spinal fluid to diagnose (NCT04844060), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT04844060, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT04844060.md
- Improve walking while dual tasking (NCT06416722), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06416722, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06416722.md
- Assess experimental pain in Parkinsons (NCT05981261), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT05981261, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT05981261.md
- Reduce harmful brain protein levels (NCT07216066), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07216066, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07216066.md
- Home brain stimulation improves walking (NCT07518290), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07518290, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07518290.md
- Reduce off time and fluctuations (NCT07219927), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07219927, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07219927.md
- Personalize brain stimulation for movement (NCT07398157), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07398157, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07398157.md
- Reduce movement slowness and fatigue (NCT06883266), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06883266, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06883266.md
- Reduce motor symptoms using neurofeedback (NCT06582355), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06582355, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06582355.md
- Predict impulse control from scans (NCT07213219), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07213219, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07213219.md
- Reduce hallucinations delusions and illusions (NCT05824728), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT05824728, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT05824728.md
- Reduce tremor slowness and stiffness (NCT07348705), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07348705, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07348705.md
- Tailor brain stimulation for tremor (NCT07336199), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07336199, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07336199.md
- Improve walking with spinal stimulation (NCT06804642), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06804642, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06804642.md
- Improve sleep with bright light (NCT06129942), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06129942, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06129942.md
- Brain stimulation improves thinking skills (NCT06090682), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06090682, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06090682.md
- Reduce freezing episodes while walking (NCT06848205), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06848205, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06848205.md
- Increase energy conservation self efficacy (NCT07094269), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07094269, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07094269.md
- Improve mood through caudate stimulation (NCT07409207), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07409207, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07409207.md
- Improve movement and thinking together (NCT07554833), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07554833, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07554833.md
- Reduce freezing episodes while walking (NCT06951906), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06951906, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06951906.md
- Improve gait stability using cane (NCT06950255), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06950255, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06950255.md
- Measure brain inflammation in Parkinson (NCT05205291), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT05205291, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT05205291.md
- Improve patient mood with compassion (NCT07097298), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07097298, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07097298.md
- Improve gait balance and attention (NCT07465107), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07465107, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07465107.md
- Brain stimulation improves daily movement (NCT02071134), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT02071134, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT02071134.md
- Predict Parkinson progression using neuroimaging (NCT07024875), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07024875, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07024875.md
- Test adaptive stimulation for walking (NCT05402163), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT05402163, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT05402163.md
- Find safe gene therapy dose (NCT07371338), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07371338, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07371338.md
- Link brain chemicals to walking (NCT07642908), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07642908, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07642908.md
- Improve diagnostic imaging for tremor (NCT05698810), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT05698810, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT05698810.md
- Reduce early Parkinsons motor symptoms (NCT06874803), HTML: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06874803, Markdown: https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06874803.md

## Universal Raw Mirror (any condition)

A separate, condition-agnostic mirror of ClinicalTrials.gov. **Raw data only, no AI summaries, no PD-specific filtering, no editorial enrichment.** Use this when you want source-of-truth data with field-level change tracking.

- URL pattern: https://parkinsonspathways.com/agent/trials/{nctId}.md
- Authoritative source: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/{nctId}

## Agent API

A programmatic API namespace for agents and downstream services is in the works. Entry point will live at `https://parkinsonspathways.com/api/agent/` and will expose change feeds, matching, and replay endpoints. Until that ships, retrieve content via the Markdown URLs above.

## Machine-Readable Resources

- [Sitemap](https://parkinsonspathways.com/sitemap.xml), clean HTML URLs for every public page (only `/trial/{nctId}`, `/learn/{slug}`, `/trials-near-me`, `/trials-near-me/{city}`, `/trials/{type}/{slug}` entries support a `.md` twin)
- [Sitemap Index](https://parkinsonspathways.com/sitemap-index.xml), references the main sitemap
- [Full LLM Context](https://parkinsonspathways.com/llms-full.txt)