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title: Improve balance through mental rehearsal
nct_id: NCT07495462
phase: NA
status: RECRUITING
sponsor: Sehit Prof. Dr. Ilhan Varank Sancaktepe Training and Research Hospital
study_type: INTERVENTIONAL
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clinicaltrials_gov: "https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07495462"
last_fetched: "2026-05-10T14:04:46.916Z"
source: "Parkinson's Pathways (curated)"
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# Improve balance through mental rehearsal

**Goal (in five words):** Improve balance through mental rehearsal

**Official Title:** The Effect of Motor Imagery Added to Conventional Rehabilitation on Balance and Kinesiophobia in Patients With Parkinson's Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial

**Trial ID:** [NCT07495462](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07495462)

## Key Facts

- **Phase:** NA
- **Status:** RECRUITING
- **Study Type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Sponsor:** Sehit Prof. Dr. Ilhan Varank Sancaktepe Training and Research Hospital
- **Target Enrollment:** 42 participants
- **Start Date:** 2026-01-02
- **Completion Date:** 2026-06-25
- **Conditions:** Parkinson Disease (PD)
- **Interventions:** Conventional Rehabilitation, Motor Imagery Training
- **Intervention Types:** BEHAVIORAL

## Summary For Families

The goal is to see whether adding motor imagery to regular rehab can improve balance and reduce kinesiophobia, the fear of moving that often limits activity in Parkinson's. Motor imagery training asks you to mentally rehearse specific movements to activate the same brain networks used for actual movement, which can strengthen motor planning and balance control without extra physical strain; it is given alongside conventional physical therapy and can be used with usual Parkinson's medications like levodopa, not as a replacement. They are enrolling people aged 40 and up with Parkinson's at Hoehn and Yahr stage 1 to 3 who can follow instructions, shown by an MMSE score of 22 or higher. People with deep brain stimulation, major motor fluctuations or severe dyskinesia, other neurologic disorders, significant orthopedic or cardiopulmonary limits, or visual/vestibular problems affecting balance are not eligible.

## Eligibility

- **Minimum age:** 40 Years
- **Sex:** ALL

### Full Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease (PD)
* Age 40 years or older
* Hoehn and Yahr stage between 1 and 3
* Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of 22 or higher

Exclusion Criteria:

* Presence of an additional neurological disorder
* Movement impairment or nerve damage due to orthopedic pathology
* Cardiopulmonary conditions that contraindicate exercise participation
* Presence of severe dyskinesia
* Visual or vestibular impairments that may affect balance
* Presence of motor fluctuations (on-off periods)
* Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's Disease
```

## Locations (1)

- Sehit Prof. Dr. Ilhan Varank Sancaktepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye) _(41.0138, 28.9497)_
  - Büşranur Kurtça Güdük, MD — (CONTACT) — 05536267034 — bsrnrk92@gmail.com

## Central Contacts

- Büşranur Kurtça Güdük, MD — (CONTACT) — +905536267034 — bsrnrk92@gmail.com
- Pelin Yıldırım, MD — (CONTACT) — +905323801078 — drpeliny@gmail.com

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