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title: Reduce walking problems when multitasking
nct_id: NCT07641569
phase: NA
status: RECRUITING
sponsor: Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
study_type: INTERVENTIONAL
canonical_url: "https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07641569"
clinicaltrials_gov: "https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07641569"
last_fetched: "2026-06-18T14:01:12.069Z"
source: "Parkinson's Pathways (curated)"
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# Reduce walking problems when multitasking

**Goal (in five words):** Reduce walking problems when multitasking

**Official Title:** Comparison of Motor-Motor and Cognitive-Motor Dual-Task Training in Patients With Parkinson's Disease

**Trial ID:** [NCT07641569](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07641569)

## Key Facts

- **Phase:** NA
- **Status:** RECRUITING
- **Study Type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Sponsor:** Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
- **Target Enrollment:** 39 participants
- **Start Date:** 2026-06-15
- **Completion Date:** 2026-09-01
- **Conditions:** Parkinson's Disease (PD)
- **Interventions:** Single Task Exercise Training, Motor-Motor Dual Task Exercise Training, Cognitive-Motor Dual Task Exercise Training
- **Intervention Types:** OTHER

## Summary For Families

The trial compares two kinds of "dual-task" exercise to see which better helps people with Parkinson's in movement, balance, walking, everyday activities, doing two things at once, thinking during movement, and confidence in balance. One program has people do two physical tasks at once, the other combines a thinking task with a movement task, and both are compared with regular single-task exercise; training is at the clinic twice a week for about 45 minutes each visit for six weeks, with assessments before and after. They are looking for adults age 40 and up who were diagnosed with Parkinson's by a neurologist and are in early to mid stages of the disease, roughly stages 1 to 3 on a common Parkinson's scale. People with other neurological diseases, significant memory or thinking problems (below 24 on the Standardized Mini Mental Test), prior deep brain stimulation surgery, major vision or hearing problems, or orthopedic issues that affect walking and balance are not eligible.

## What This Actually Involves

**Placebo** _(From the protocol)_: There is no placebo group. Everyone receives an active treatment; the study compares one treatment against another.

**Visits** _(From the protocol)_: You will come to the study clinic twice a week for approximately 45 minutes each session for 6 weeks, and you will have assessments at the clinic before and after the training.
  > "* Receive exercise training at the study clinic twice a week for approximately 45 minutes each time, for 6 weeks.
* Participate in assessments at the study clinic before and after exercise training."

**Procedures** _(Ask the coordinator)_: Ask the coordinator what tests and procedures are involved, for example blood draws, scans, or questionnaires, and whether any are uncomfortable or invasive.

**Washout** _(Ask the coordinator)_: Ask the coordinator whether you would need to stop or pause any of your current medications before or during the study (a washout period), and for how long.

**Travel & reimbursement** _(Ask the coordinator)_: Ask the coordinator whether travel, parking, or your time is reimbursed or compensated, and what is covered.

_Fields marked “From the protocol” come from the trial's registry record or quoted protocol text. Fields marked “Ask the coordinator” are not reliably available and should be confirmed directly._

## Eligibility

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

### Full Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Having been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease by a neurologist according to the UK Brain Bank criteria.
* Being in stages 1-3 according to the Hoehn-Yahr Scale.

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 walking and balance.
```

## Locations (1)

- Gülhane Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Keçiören, Turkey (Türkiye) _(39.9199, 32.8543)_
  - Fatih SÖKE, (CONTACT), +90 312 567 15 00, fatih.soke@sbu.edu.tr

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