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NCT03253965 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

The Effects of Auditory Cues on Gait Mechanics in Parkinson's Disease

A NA study of Parkinson Disease, sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
21
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT03253965: Completed NA study of Parkinson Disease, sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

NCT03253965 is a NA study of Parkinson Disease that has completed, run by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The registered enrollment target is 21 participants, below the 5,326-participant average among 297 other Parkinson Disease trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03253965, a NA study of Parkinson Disease, has completed, sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
21 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine how using auditory cues of a metronome and music at various frequencies impacts the gait mechanics in people with Parkinson's disease when walking over ground and on a treadmill. The investigators will enroll a total of 40 participants: 30 subjects with a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (10 in Stage 1, 10 in Stage 2, and 10 in Stage 3) and 10 unimpaired subjects. Participants will complete 7 different treadmill walking conditions and overground walking conditions while the investigators measure step length, cadence, gait speed, and variability of movement.

Primary Outcome

The length of each step taken while walking on a treadmill or overground. It is the anteroposterior distance from one foot to the other at heel strike measured during walking under each condition.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • OTHER Metronome Normal
  • OTHER Metronome Slow
  • OTHER Metronome Fast
  • OTHER Music Normal
  • OTHER Music Slow

Study Locations (1)

North Carolina

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Chapel Hill

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 21 participants
Start Date 2017-09-15
Est. Completion 2018-08-01
Phase NA

What the finished NCT03253965 record still lists

NCT03253965 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 21 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 5,326-participant average among 297 other Parkinson Disease trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Parkinson Disease appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 5 interventions - of which Metronome Normal is the first listed.

NCT03253965 reports a single indexed study location in North Carolina.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03253965 about?

NCT03253965 is a clinical study titled "The Effects of Auditory Cues on Gait Mechanics in Parkinson's Disease". The purpose of this study is to determine how using auditory cues of a metronome and music at various frequencies impacts the gait mechanics in people with Parkinson's disease when walking over ground and on a treadmill. The investigators will enroll a total of 40 participants: 30 subjects with a d...

What is the current status of trial NCT03253965?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 21 participants. The study started on 2017-09-15. Estimated completion is 2018-08-01.

What conditions does trial NCT03253965 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Parkinson Disease.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03253965?

The interventions under investigation include: Metronome Normal (OTHER), Metronome Slow (OTHER), Metronome Fast (OTHER), Music Normal (OTHER), Music Slow (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03253965?

This trial is sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, which has 1,109 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03253965 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across North Carolina. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT03253965's enrollment target sits among peer trials

21 239th of 297 higher than 58 of 297 other Parkinson Disease trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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