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96Countries and regions

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Introductions are AI-written from the registry in everyday language and have not been independently checked by a clinician. Open any study for its full name, original description and participation rules.

Studies name Parkinson’s or a related condition. Some include other conditions or healthy volunteers. Country filters use sites with matching or unreported status. A country recorded by WHO does not confirm an open local site.

992 matching studies

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Recruiting · registry statusNCT07291687

Combining electrical brain stimulation with movement practice

Canada

Researchers study whether stimulation applied through the head alongside training affects movement abilities.

Testing a treatment or activity

Age range not listed · Does not accept healthy volunteers

About this study & how to join →Registry updated 2025-12-18
Registry update over 6 months old or not reported
Recruiting · registry statusNCT07284823

Checking the safety and usability of a wearable leg device

United States

Researchers study whether people with Parkinson’s can safely and practically use the Cionic Neural Sleeve stimulation system.

Testing a treatment or activity

Ages 22 years to 75 years · Does not accept healthy volunteers

About this study & how to join →Registry updated 2025-12-18
Registry update over 6 months old or not reported
Recruiting · registry statusNCT06791902

Making brain stimulation adapt to walking

Switzerland

Researchers test whether brain stimulation adjusted to different movement states is safe and affects walking in Parkinson’s.

Testing a treatment or activity

Age 18 years and over · Does not accept healthy volunteers

About this study & how to join →Registry updated 2025-12-17
Registry update over 6 months old or not reported
Recruiting · registry statusNCT05818189

Using touch cues to make walking more automatic

United States

Researchers study personalised touch signals timed to steps, examining walking and brain activity in Parkinson’s.

Testing a treatment or activity

Ages 45 years to 85 years · Does not accept healthy volunteers

About this study & how to join →Registry updated 2025-12-17
Registry update over 6 months old or not reported
Recruiting · registry statusNCT06489483

Understanding how people control their actions

United States

Researchers study action regulation and behaviour in people with Parkinson’s.

Testing a treatment or activity

Ages 18 years to 80 years · Also accepts healthy volunteers

About this study & how to join →Registry updated 2025-12-12
Registry update over 6 months old or not reported
Recruiting · registry statusNCT07229664

Studying vinpocetine in Parkinson’s

Egypt

Researchers investigate the use of vinpocetine in people with Parkinson’s.

Testing a treatment or activity

Ages 50 years to 70 years · Does not accept healthy volunteers

About this study & how to join →Registry updated 2025-12-10
Registry update over 6 months old or not reported
Recruiting · registry statusNCT07176494

Studying revision of an implanted brain stimulator

Turkey

Researchers study procedures to revise brain stimulation treatment in people with Parkinson’s.

Testing a treatment or activity

Ages 40 years to 85 years · Does not accept healthy volunteers

About this study & how to join →Registry updated 2025-12-10
Registry update over 6 months old or not reported
Recruiting · registry statusNCT07271927

Testing whole-body light therapy

South Korea

Researchers study light-based treatment applied to the body, checking safety and changes in movement and thinking in Parkinson’s.

Testing a treatment or activity

Age 40 years and over · Does not accept healthy volunteers

About this study & how to join →Registry updated 2025-12-09
Registry update over 6 months old or not reported
Recruiting · registry statusNCT07083089

Understanding hearing in early Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s

France

Researchers compare hearing difficulties in people with early neurological conditions and a comparison group.

Testing a treatment or activity

Ages 50 years to 85 years · Also accepts healthy volunteers

About this study & how to join →Registry updated 2025-12-09
Registry update over 6 months old or not reported
Recruiting · registry statusNCT06002581

Testing magnetic stimulation aimed at deep sleep

China

Researchers investigate whether changing deep-sleep activity with magnetic stimulation affects the course of Parkinson’s.

Testing a treatment or activity

Ages 50 years to 80 years · Does not accept healthy volunteers

About this study & how to join →Registry updated 2025-12-09
Registry update over 6 months old or not reported
Recruiting · registry statusNCT07265596

Following brain scan changes before Parkinson’s develops

United Kingdom, United States

Researchers use repeated specialised scans to study changes in people with signs that may precede a Parkinson’s diagnosis.

Testing a treatment or activity

Age 18 years and over · Does not accept healthy volunteers

About this study & how to join →Registry updated 2025-12-05
Registry update over 6 months old or not reported
Recruiting · registry statusNCT07246278

Testing celecoxib as an add-on treatment

Egypt

Researchers investigate whether adding the anti-inflammatory medicine celecoxib to usual care affects Parkinson’s.

Testing a treatment or activity

Ages 50 years to 80 years · Does not accept healthy volunteers

About this study & how to join →Registry updated 2025-12-05
Registry update over 6 months old or not reported
Recruiting · registry statusNCT07187739

Mediterranean-style eating after brain stimulation surgery

Turkey

Researchers test whether a Mediterranean-style diet affects weight and body composition in people with Parkinson’s who have implanted brain stimulators.

Testing a treatment or activity

Ages 45 years to 64 years · Does not accept healthy volunteers

About this study & how to join →Registry updated 2025-12-03
Registry update over 6 months old or not reported
Recruiting · registry statusNCT06868160

Comparing electrical stimulation approaches for rehabilitation

Italy

Researchers compare stimulation approaches used without surgery in people with Parkinson’s and balance or walking difficulties.

Testing a treatment or activity

Ages 45 years to 85 years · Also accepts healthy volunteers

About this study & how to join →Registry updated 2025-12-03
Registry update over 6 months old or not reported
Recruiting · registry statusNCT06561919

Recording speech alongside a brain stimulation study

Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland

Researchers analyse voice recordings from people taking part in a Parkinson’s study of brain stimulation and impulse-control problems.

Testing a treatment or activity

Ages 18 years to 70 years · Does not accept healthy volunteers

About this study & how to join →Registry updated 2025-12-02
Registry update over 6 months old or not reported
Recruiting · registry statusNCT05317390

Testing a computer tool for diagnosing dystonia

United States

Researchers study a computer-analysis platform for identifying dystonia, a movement disorder that can involve unwanted muscle contractions.

Testing a treatment or activity

Age range not listed · Also accepts healthy volunteers

About this study & how to join →Registry updated 2025-12-02
Registry update over 6 months old or not reported
Recruiting · registry statusNCT04735458

Understanding brain networks that help stop actions

United States

Researchers examine brain activity associated with control of responses and other non-movement symptoms in Parkinson’s and essential tremor.

Testing a treatment or activity

Age 18 years and over · Does not accept healthy volunteers

About this study & how to join →Registry updated 2025-12-02
Registry update over 6 months old or not reported
Recruiting · registry statusNCT07097298

Practising empathy and self-compassion with caregivers

Switzerland

Researchers study whether an approach focused on understanding others and treating oneself kindly affects quality of life in Parkinson’s.

Testing a treatment or activity

Ages 50 years to 80 years · Does not accept healthy volunteers

About this study & how to join →Registry updated 2025-12-01
Registry update over 6 months old or not reported
Recruiting · registry statusNCT06942533

Using an app to guide breathing-muscle practice

Czech Republic

Researchers study visual feedback from the SpiroGym app during training of the muscles used to breathe out.

Testing a treatment or activity

Ages 40 years to 80 years · Does not accept healthy volunteers

About this study & how to join →Registry updated 2025-12-01
Registry update over 6 months old or not reported
Recruiting · registry statusNCT04116996

Testing an extra brain stimulation setting for insomnia

United States

Researchers study whether turning on an additional stimulation electrode in a specific brain area affects difficulty sleeping.

Testing a treatment or activity

Ages 40 years to 80 years · Does not accept healthy volunteers

About this study & how to join →Registry updated 2025-12-01
Registry update over 6 months old or not reported

WORLDWIDE COVERAGE

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Studies are imported from ClinicalTrials.gov, WHO’s international collection and the European CTIS registry. WHO brings together national and regional registries, including records from Asia, Africa and Latin America. Recruiting and upcoming listings have English introductions; older records awaiting an introduction show their registry title.

We aim for broad worldwide coverage, but no registry includes every study. Unregistered studies, reporting delays and missing translations can leave gaps. A missing paper does not mean that no results exist.

ClinicalTrials.gov

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Last complete check: 2026-10-13

4689 related source records before matching duplicates

WHO ICTRP

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Last complete check: 2026-10-13

4384 related source records before matching duplicates

European CTIS

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Last complete check: 2026-10-13

73 related source records before matching duplicates

National registries and their WHO processing dates
  • Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry — 5 October 2026
  • Chinese Clinical Trial Registry — 5 October 2026
  • ClinicalTrials.gov — 5 October 2026
  • Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS) — 5 October 2026
  • EU Clinical Trials Register (EU-CTR) — 5 October 2026
  • ISRCTN — 5 October 2026
  • The Netherlands National Trial Register — 5 October 2026
  • Brazilian Clinical Trials Registry (ReBec) — 14 September 2026
  • Clinical Trials Registry - India — 14 September 2026
  • Clinical Research Information Service - Republic of Korea — 5 October 2026
  • Cuban Public Registry of Clinical Trials — 14 September 2026
  • German Clinical Trials Register — 14 September 2026
  • Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials — 1 June 2026
  • Japan Registry of Clinical Trials (jRCT) — 14 September 2026
  • Pan African Clinical Trial Registry — 14 September 2026
  • Sri Lanka Clinical Trials Registry — 14 September 2026
  • Thai Clinical Trials Registry (TCTR) — 3 August 2026
  • Peruvian Clinical Trials Registry (REPEC) — 30 March 2026
  • Lebanese Clinical Trials Registry (LBCTR) — 2 February 2026
  • International Traditional Medicine Clinical Trial Registry (ITMCTR) — 3 August 2026

These dates show when WHO processed a registry’s data, not when every study was last updated. WHO’s “not recruiting” label does not distinguish planned, completed and follow-up studies.

Source attribution: WHO ICTRP ↗. The source records and processing dates remain available on each study page. English registration fields are preferred; original descriptions may include local-language material. Registry imports and paper matching run daily. New or changed descriptions enter an editorial queue.