Parkinson's Disease Trial, Not Yet Recruiting
voxsanity.com.au · Eligibility summary from public government registries · 18 August 2026 · not medical advice
Who may and may not be able to join
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Who may be able to join
- Adults aged 18 or older.
- People diagnosed with idiopathic (no known cause) Parkinson's disease with symptoms rated between stages 2 and 4 on the Hoehn and Yahr scale, which measures how advanced the condition is (confirm with trial site).
- People who are fluent in English.
- People who take medication that affects brain function or brain wave activity, and who feel comfortable stopping that medication before a brain wave (EEG) recording session.
- People who have appropriate support from others if needed during a period when Parkinson's medication is stopped.
- People who are comfortable using a computer, checking email, accessing the internet, and taking part in video calls for training and check-ins.
- People who feel comfortable stopping their Parkinson's medication during in-person study visits.
- People who live in the United States.
- People who have previously taken part in a vCR pilot study.
Who may not be able to join
Each point below is a reason the trial team may not be able to accept someone. It is not a list of requirements to meet.
- People with significant mental health or neurological conditions, including sudden confusion, ongoing psychosis, or suicidal thoughts.
- People who are currently misusing drugs or alcohol.
- People who are currently in another clinical trial involving a drug, device, or biological treatment, or who have been in one within the past 30 days (any exceptions would need approval from the lead researchers).
- People who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant.
- People who have physical limitations unrelated to Parkinson's disease that would affect the measurement of movement.
- People who have had a craniotomy (an operation that opens the skull).
- People who have had brain surgery.
- People who are unable to communicate effectively with the study staff, for example due to severe speech difficulties.
- People who experience excessive drooling.
- People whose hairstyle would prevent an EEG cap from being fitted properly on the head.
- People who have abnormal sensation in their fingertips.
- People who are taking a medication that may cause significant withdrawal effects when stopped.
- People who have been diagnosed with Essential Tremor, psychogenic tremor, functional tremor, or any other tremor that is not related to Parkinson's disease.
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
If you need support right now
This page includes language about suicide and self-harm, because that is how the trial's eligibility criteria are written. If reading it has been hard, you do not have to keep going. The services below are free, confidential, and answered by people trained for exactly this.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 000.
- Lifeline — 24/7 crisis support: 13 11 14
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- Emergency: 000
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Contact this trial
Phone: 650-474-9547
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
GP referral letter
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Trial details
Primary endpoints
Movement Disorders Society Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale Part 3 (MDS-UPDRS III) off medication
Can't join this trial?
Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 30 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.