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Rhythmic Auditory Stimulaton Using Personalized Music Therapy in Parkinson's Disease

NCT07378722 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2026-01-30

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Summary

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder commonly associated with gait disturbances, balance impairments, and freezing of gait, which significantly increase the risk of falls and reduce functional independence. Conventional physical therapy improves mobility in individuals with PD; however, persistent gait deficits often remain. Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) is an emerging, evidence-based intervention that uses external auditory cues to enhance gait timing, stride length, and movement initiation.

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of rhythmic auditory stimulation using personalized music therapy combined with conventional physical therapy compared to conventional physical therapy alone in individuals with Parkinson's disease. The primary outcomes include freezing of gait, gait velocity, and balance performance. Forty-two clinically diagnosed Parkinson's disease patients will be randomly allocated into two groups. Group A will receive conventional physical therapy, while Group B will receive rhythmic auditory stimulation using personalized music in addition to conventional therapy over an 8-week intervention period.

The findings of this study may provide clinical evidence supporting the integration of personalized rhythmic auditory stimulation into rehabilitation programs for improving gait and balance in individuals with Parkinson's disease.

Conditions

  • Parkinson s Disease

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

conventional physical therapy

GROUP A This group will receive the conventional physical therapy protocol for 8 weeks, they will receive treatment 3 times a week and the readings will be takenat baseline and at the end of 8 weeks of treatment. Total treatment sessions will be 24

BEHAVIORAL

Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS)

Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) will be delivered using personalized music selected according to each participant's preferred genre and synchronized to their individual walking cadence. Auditory cues will be provided through rhythmic music or a metronome embedded within the music to facilitate temporal gait regulation and motor entrainment. During gait training, participants will be instructed to synchronize their steps with the rhythmic auditory cues while walking overground. The RAS intervention will be administered three sessions per week for eight weeks, with each session lasting approximately 15-20 minutes and integrated into a conventional physical therapy program. The tempo of auditory cues will be adjusted progressively based on individual performance to encourage improvements in gait initiation, stride consistency, walking velocity, and reduction in freezing episodes. This intervention is designed to enhance gait automaticity and balance control in individuals with Parki

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Rumesa Butt

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rumesa Aslam, MSPTN · The University of Lahore, Lahore

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
45 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-02-05
Primary Completion
2026-04-05
Completion
2026-04-06

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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