Plain-English translation of NCT06405334 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Read our Parkinson's Disease research guide →This research study is trying to understand why people with Parkinson's disease experience balance problems and falls. Researchers will ask you to wear small sensors on your body and a small camera around your neck for one week while you go about your daily life at home. This will help them see how balance problems actually happen in real life, not just in a doctor's office.
Right now, doctors can only watch patients' balance for a few minutes during a clinic visit, which doesn't show how they actually function at home. There are no good long-term treatments for balance and fall problems in Parkinson's disease, partly because doctors don't fully understand how these problems develop. This study aims to collect real-world data that could lead to better treatments and prevention strategies.
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You would wear five small wireless sensors (likely on your wrists, ankles, and trunk) and a small video camera around your neck for one full week while you stay at home and go about your normal activities. The sensors will record your movements during walking, turning, sitting down, standing up, and any stumbles or near-falls. After the week is complete, you return the equipment to the research team.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jul 1, 2026 · Not medical advice
United States
Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Collaborators
University of Minnesota
Enrollment target
~100 participants
Started
November 2024
Primary completion
October 2028
Age range
18 Years and older
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in November 2025.
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Central contact
Robert A McGovern
Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN
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