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Remote movement practice for feet that feel stuck

Researchers study remotely supported physical practice and imagined movement practice for freezing of gait in Parkinson’s.

Testing a treatment or activity · Study reference: NCT06957405

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Start (reported actual date)
2025-01-25
Main measurements finished (planned)
2025-08
Study finished (planned)
2028-01

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Changes we have recorded
  • 2026-10-11 — recruiting

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Papers connected to this study

Remote Cognitive-Motor Training Combining Mental and Physical Practice for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease: a Randomized Controlled Trial
This paper mentions the study ID; the relationship needs review · 2026

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Age range not listed · Does not accept healthy volunteers

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Sex eligibility reported by registry: all

Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of idiopathic PD; * Use of dopaminergic medication; * Experiencing FOG (positive response to the first question of the New Freezing of Gait Questionnaire - NFOG-Q); * Able to walk independently at home; * Access to internet and video call device; * Agree to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Other neurological disorders; * Severe cardiovascular and/or respiratory alterations; * Uncorrected visual and/or auditory alterations; * Cognitive impairment, detectable through the Telephone Montreal Cognitive Assessment (T-MoCA, \< 12); * Inability to perform motor imageryT during the administration of the Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery Questionnaire - 20 (KVIQ-20, \< 20)
Full study name & original research details

Official study title

Effects of a Remote Mental and Physical Practice Intervention on Freezing of Gait in People With Parkinson's Disease: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Short title used by the registry

Remote Mental Practice for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease

Original description

This single-blind, randomized controlled trial investigates the effects of a remotely delivered intervention based on mental practice (MP) combined with physical practice (PP) on freezing of gait (FOG) severity in people with idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD). Fifty participants will be randomly assigned to either the experimental group (MP + PP) or a control group (PP + stretching). The intervention consists of 10 video-supervised sessions over 6 weeks. Primary outcomes include the Rapid Turn Test and percentage of time spent with FOG (%FOG). Secondary outcomes include the New Freezing of Gait Questionnaire (NFOG-Q), Movement Disorders Society-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS), Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-39 (PDQ-39), and Telephone Montreal Cognitive Assessment (T-MoCA). The study aims to demonstrate whether MP using Dynamic Neuro-Cognitive Imagery (DNI) techniques can effectively reduce FOG severity and improve motor and cognitive function in people with PD.

Further description from the registry

This trial aims to evaluate a home-based remote intervention delivered via encrypted video calls by physiotherapists trained in both Mental Practice (MP) and Physical Practice (PP) protocols. Participants undergo 10 structured training sessions, each lasting 45-60 minutes, across six weeks. The experimental intervention consists of two blocks of first-person kinesthetic MP and two blocks of corresponding PP. The MP is guided using DNI principles, emphasizing goal-directed control, body schema reinforcement, and environmental context. Each block lasts approximately 10 minutes and focuses on gait-related challenges. Safety measures, including environmental checks and the presence of a caregiver (when applicable), are verified before each session. The control group performs the same physical practice but replaces the MP with guided seated stretching exercises. Assessments are conducted at baseline, post-intervention, and 30-day follow-up, by a blinded evaluator. The Rapid Turn Test is video-recorded and independently analyzed. A repeated measures ANOVA will be used for statistical analysis.

Conditions reported: Parkinson Disease; Freezing of Gait

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Study type
Interventional
Interventions
MPPG (Mental and Physical Practice Group); PPG (Physical Practice Group)
Phases
NA
Sponsor
University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Start date reported by registry
2025-01-25 (actual)

Registry updated: 2025-08-27 · Status last verified by the registry submitter: 2025-04

Registry records retrieved 2026-10-13 (UTC). Individual records may have older updates. Recruitment and eligibility must be confirmed with the study team.

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Maria Elisa P Piemonte, PT, PHD · 55 11 30917451 · elisapp@usp.br

Paloma R Silva, PT · 55 11 976193193 · paloma.rsilva@usp.br

Study locations

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University of Sao Paulo

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Recruiting

Maria Elisa P Piemonte, PT, PHD · 55 11 30917451 · elisapp@usp.br

Paloma R Silva, PT · 55 11 976193193 · paloma.rsilva@usp.br

Maria Elisa P Piemonte, PT, PHD

Paloma R Silva, PT

Facility not reported

Brazil

Status not reported

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