Personalized rhythmic music added to physical therapy for walking and balance in Parkinson's disease
Tests personalized rhythmic music alongside physical therapy for walking problems in people with Parkinson's disease.
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Registry title: Rhythmic Auditory Stimulaton Using Personalized Music Therapy in Parkinson's Disease
Key facts
- Where
- Lahore, PakistanSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 45 and 55 years old?
Source: NCT07378722, who can take part
Where in Pakistan
- Shadman Medical CenterLahore, PakistanTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Rumesa Butt
- Trial code
- NCT07378722
- Record updated
- 30 January 2026
- Original description
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder commonly associated with gait disturbances, balance impairments, and freezing of gait, which significantly increase the risk of falls and reduce functional independence. Conventional physical therapy improves mobility in individuals with PD; however, persistent gait deficits often remain. Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) is an emerging, evidence-based intervention that uses external auditory cues to enhance gait timing, stride length, and movement initiation.Read full original descriptionShow less
Rhythmic Auditory Stimulaton Using Personalized Music Therapy in Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder commonly associated with gait disturbances, balance impairments, and freezing of gait, which significantly increase the risk of falls and reduce functional independence. Conventional physical therapy improves mobility in individuals with PD; however, persistent gait deficits often remain. Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) is an emerging, evidence-based intervention that uses external auditory cues to enhance gait timing, stride length, and movement initiation.
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of rhythmic auditory stimulation using personalized music therapy combined with conventional physical therapy compared to conventional physical therapy alone in individuals with Parkinson's disease. The primary outcomes include freezing of gait, gait velocity, and balance performance. Forty-two clinically diagnosed Parkinson's disease patients will be randomly allocated into two groups. Group A will receive conventional physical therapy, while Group B will receive rhythmic auditory stimulation using personalized music in addition to conventional therapy over an 8-week intervention period.
The findings of this study may provide clinical evidence supporting the integration of personalized rhythmic auditory stimulation into rehabilitation programs for improving gait and balance in individuals with Parkinson's disease.
Inclusion: According to the Queen Square Brain Bank standard , clinical diagnosed patients of PD Both male and females ages 45-55 The mini mental state examination scale MMSE screening without severe cognitive impairment,can cooperate with this study > 23 Mild bergs balance scale BBS score (21-40 ) score.
Exclusion: A history of neoplasms; severe cardiovascular, respiratory, visual, auditory, andmuscular-skeletal disease; other neurological conditions; and neurologic music therapy inthelast3 months; Other disorders that could potentially influence balance and walking.