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Research on Brain Network Mechanisms of External Cue Intervention in Improving Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease Using Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (FNIRS)"

Research on Brain Network Mechanisms of External Cue Intervention in Improving Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease Using Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (FNIRS)"

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500111409
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-10-30
Start date
2025-08-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Parkinson's disease

Interventions

Control group:No intervention
Parkinson's freezing group:Participants are required to wear a functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) device to monitor cortical activation and brain network connectivity, while simultaneously

Sponsors

The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) according to the 2015 Movement Disorder Society (MDS) clinical diagnostic criteria; 2. Age between 50 and 80 years; 3. Presence of freezing of gait confirmed by the Freezing of Gait Questionnaire (FOG-Q); 4. PD staged as II–III according to the Hoehn-Yahr (H-Y) scale; 5. Ability to walk independently without any assistive devices; 6. Adequate hearing and vision (assessed by correct recall in the whisper test and visual acuity of 6/12 on the Snellen chart); 7. Stable medication dosage for at least 4 weeks.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Significant cognitive impairment (Montreal Cognitive Assessment [MoCA] score < 26, or Mini-Mental State Examination [MMSE] score < 24); 2. Other conditions affecting gait (e.g., musculoskeletal disorders, visual impairment, vestibular dysfunction); 3. Severe orthostatic hypotension; 4. Exercise limitation lasting more than 2 minutes.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Motor Symptom Assessment;Non-Motor Symptom Assessment;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXiang Jie

The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University

Xj1111@163.com+86 13775970412

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026