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The Effect of Compensation Strategies on Gait Impairment in Parkinson's Disease

Studying walking strategies to help Parkinson's patients improve movement.

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18 years and older
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Parkinson's disease (PD) can make walking difficult. People with PD often create their own ways to help them walk better. There are two main strategies: external cueing and internal cueing. External cueing involves using outside signals like a metronome, while internal cueing involves using mental tricks like counting steps. However, these strategies work differently for everyone. This study, called the UNITE-PD project, aims to understand how these strategies help over time and why they work better for some people than others. Researchers will use a special app to track these changes for six months. The study will include 384 people from different countries.

  • This study lasts for six months.
  • Participants must be able to walk for more than three minutes without help (except for a cane).
  • People who already use compensation strategies daily can't join.
Study details
    Parkinson Disease

NCT06142448

Radboud University Medical Center

17 April 2026

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