NCT07687979Recruiting
Mobile Application for Gait Training in Parkinson's Disease
Development and Investigation of the Effectiveness of an External Stimulus-Supported Gait Training Mobile Application for Patients With Parkinson's Disease
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 7 Jul 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The developed mobile application provides patient-specific metronome-based auditory cues and simultaneous tactile vibrations to regulate walking rhythm. In this study, the effects of the mobile application on walking performance and balance in patients with Parkinson's disease will be examined in a single-center, controlled design. Participants will undergo gait training for 30 minutes per day, 3 days a week, for a total of 6 weeks. The experimental group will use the mobile application, while the control group will receive standard gait training without any external stimuli. Walking and functional performance will be assessed before and after the intervention using the Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) to assess functional mobility and dynamic balance, the 5-Times Sit to Stand Test (5xSST) to evaluate lower extremity functional strength, and the Freezing of Gait Questionnaire (FOGQ) to evaluate freezing episodes. Additionally, spatiotemporal walking parameters will be measured using a separate gait analysis mobile application. Appropriate statistical tests will be applied, and a significance level of p\<0.05 will be considered.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 52 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 22 Jun 2026
- Start date
- Apr 2026
- Primary completion date
- Aug 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Ege University
- Diseases
- Parkinson disease
- NCT number
- NCT07687979
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 52
- From Apr 2026 to the primary completion date, Aug 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Having neurological disorders other than Parkinson's disease that could affect mobility.
- History of knee joint surgery or traumatic injury affecting the knee joint.
- History of any surgery within the last 6 months.
- Hearing impairment.
- Cognitive impairment or inability to understand and follow the study procedures.
- Other physical or systemic conditions that could affect walking assessments (e.g., amputation, severe diabetes mellitus, alcohol addiction).
Other
- Presence of a deep brain stimulator.
Who the study is looking for
- Diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson's disease by a neurologist based on clinical and radiological findings.
- Disease severity between stages 1 to 3 according to the Modified Hoehn and Yahr Scale.
- Able to walk at least 10 meters independently or with an assistive device.
- Being in the "ON" period of Parkinson's medication.
- Ability to use technological devices such as smartphones (scoring 35 or higher on the Digital Competence Inventory for Older Adults).
- Fluent in reading, understanding, and speaking Turkish.
- Voluntarily participating in the study.
Age in the registry: 60 years to 80 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ege University Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Izmir | Turkey (Türkiye) | Recruiting |
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