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Robot-Assisted Gait Training vs NMES in Parkinson's Disease

NCT07589296 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-05-15

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Summary

This prospective, randomized, assessor-blinded clinical trial aims to compare the effects of robot-assisted gait training and quadriceps neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) when added to a standard exercise rehabilitation program in patients with Parkinson disease.

Participants will be randomly assigned to two parallel groups. Both groups will receive a standard rehabilitation program, while one group will additionally undergo robot-assisted gait training and the other group will receive quadriceps NMES. The interventions will be administered five days per week for six weeks.

Clinical outcomes, including balance, functional mobility, gait performance, and disease severity, will be evaluated at baseline, post-treatment, and follow-up (week 14). In addition, ultrasound-based assessments of quadriceps muscle thickness and cross-sectional area will be performed to investigate muscle adaptations.

The results of this study are expected to provide comparative evidence regarding the effectiveness of these two rehabilitation approaches and contribute to optimizing rehabilitation strategies in Parkinson disease.

Conditions

  • Parkinson Disease (PD)

Interventions

OTHER

Quadriceps Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES)

Quadriceps neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) applied to the quadriceps muscle in addition to a standard rehabilitation program including posture exercises, balance and coordination training, relaxation, and functional gait training in patients with Parkinson's disease. This intervention specifically targets improvement of quadriceps muscle strength and neuromuscular activation.

DEVICE

robot -assisted gait training

Robot-assisted gait training applied in addition to a standard rehabilitation program including posture exercises, balance and coordination training, relaxation, and functional gait training in patients with Parkinson's disease. This intervention is designed to improve gait performance, balance, and functional mobility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-04-15
Primary Completion
2026-04-15
Completion
2027-06-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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