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How thinking and brain activity relate to walking

Researchers study connections between thinking abilities, brain activity and walking while doing another task in Parkinson’s.

Learning by observing or collecting information · Study reference: NCT06588920

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Start (reported actual date)
2024-10-09
Main measurements finished (planned)
2027-08-31
Study finished (planned)
2027-08-31

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  • 2026-10-11 — recruiting

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Ages 40 years to 80 years · Also accepts healthy volunteers

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Sex eligibility reported by registry: all

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnoses of idiopathic Parkinson disease * Stable dopaminergic medicine ≥ 2 weeks * Able to walk 10 meters without aid * Mini-Mental Status Examination ≥ 24 points * No uncorrected visual or auditory disorders * Education at least junior high school * No other disease may affect balance Exclusion Criteria: * Other medical diagnoses of neurological, musculoskeletal, or cardiopulmonary disorders * History of brain surgery (e.g. deep brain stimulation)
Full study name & original research details

Official study title

Brain Activity, Cognitive Function, and Walking Ability in People With Parkinson's Disease

Short title used by the registry

Brain Activity, Cognitive Function, and Walking Ability in Parkinson's Disease

Original description

The dual-task automated walking performance in people with Parkinson\'s disease (PD) is affected by their gait disturbances and impaired executive functions. Currently, the relationship between brain activity related to inhibitory control, executive functions, and dual-task walking performance in people with PD is not well understood. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the significance of different executive function domains on gait stability in healthy older adults and people with PD; whether brain activation related to inhibitory control is associated with gait stability in healthy older adults and people with PD.

Conditions reported: Healthy Older Adults; Parkinson Disease

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Study type
Observational
Interventions
Cognitive function, gait, and electroencephalogram
Phases
Not reported
Sponsor
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Start date reported by registry
2024-10-09 (actual)

Registry updated: 2026-03-24 · Status last verified by the registry submitter: 2026-03

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Yea-Ru Yang, PhD · +886228267279 · yryang@nycu.edu.tw

Study locations

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National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Taipei, Taiwan

Recruiting

Yea-Ru Yang · yryang@nycu.edu.tw

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Taipei, Taiwan

Recruiting

Yea-Ru Yang, Professor · 886-2-2826-7279 · yryang@nycu.edu.tw

Facility not reported

Taiwan

Status not reported

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