Low-Fidelity Driving Simulator Training in Parkinson's Disease.

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Conditions studied: Parkinson's Disease (PD)

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if low-fidelity driving simulator training works to improve cognitive performance, driving behavior, and driving aptitude in individuals with Parkinson's disease. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does low-fidelity driving simulator training improve cognitive performance? * Does low-fidelity driving simulator training improve driving performance? * Does low-fidelity driving simulator training improve driving aptitude? Researchers will compare driving simulator training to no-training (waitlist control group) to see if the low-fidelity driving simulator is effective in individuals with Parkinson's disease. Participants will: * Undergo 10 sessions of driving simulator training or be placed in the no-training group. * Training group participants will visit the driving simulator lab 2-3 times a week for 4 weeks for training. * Paper-based tests and driving simulator tests will be done before and after 10 sessions of training (or a waiting period).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07463755

Run by

University of Kansas Medical Center

People needed

36

Starts

2026-04-15

Expected to finish

2027-04-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-11

Who can join

Age: 30 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Individuals with Parkinson's disease diagnosed by a movement disorder specialist.
• Diagnosis of PD was based on the UK Brain Bank Diagnostic Criteria.
• Hoehn and Yahr stage 1 to 3 in the medication ON state with no troublesome dyskinesia.
• Minimum binocular acuity of 20/40 or better at least in one eye according to the Kansas DMV statutes.
• Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) ≥ 20.
• Ambulates independently with or without walking aids.
• Possess a valid driver's license.

You may not qualify if…

• Any concomitant neurological comorbidity, such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, or multiple sclerosis, that would hinder driving.
• Atypical forms of Parkinsonism
• History of substance abuse in the last 10 years.
• History of uncontrolled psychiatric problems
• Undergone deep brain stimulation or focused ultrasound treatment
• Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus

Where it is running

• Mobility and Falls Lab — Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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