Plain-English translation of NCT07386015 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This is an observational study—meaning researchers will follow you over time and collect information about your gait and balance, rather than testing a new medication or procedure. The study aims to understand freezing of gait (sudden, brief inability to step) in people with Parkinson's disease and related conditions, and to learn how the condition changes over 3 years. By following hundreds of patients like you, researchers hope to better understand why freezing of gait happens, how it differs from person to person, and what long-term effects it has.
Freezing of gait is a serious problem that causes falls, loss of independence, and reduces quality of life—but doctors still don't fully understand what causes it or how to predict who will develop it. This study exists to fill that gap by carefully tracking people over time and learning more about the condition's patterns and outcomes.
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You would visit a neurology clinic at one of the participating centers for baseline assessments and then return for follow-up visits over up to 36 months (3 years). At these visits, your doctors will perform routine clinical exams, ask you to complete walking and balance tests, and answer questionnaires about your symptoms and quality of life. You may also be recorded on video during these assessments. All of this happens as part of your regular medical care—your doctors will continue to manage your condition and make treatment decisions as they normally would, without any experimental treatments being part of the study.
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