Movement disorders Clinical Trials

Recruiting movement disorders studies with sites across the US, sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and refreshed daily. Free to join — find one near you below.

Clinical trials study new ways to prevent, detect, or treat movement disorders. Joining one can give you access to investigational treatments and close monitoring by a specialist research team — at no cost — while helping advance care for others. Below are recruiting movement disorders studies with sites across the US; use the location tools to find ones near you.

What to expect

Screening first. The study team reviews your eligibility before anything else — there's no obligation to continue.
Informed consent. You'll get a full explanation of the study, its potential risks and benefits, and can withdraw at any time.
No cost to you. Study visits, tests, and the investigational treatment are covered; many studies reimburse travel.

Recruiting movement disorders trials

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Effects of Targeted Temporal Interference Stimulation of Cerebellar Nuclei on Tremor and Gait Disturbance in Parkinson's Disease Patients

for Parkinson's Disease

Sponsor: YangPan

Sex: All·Age: 50+

Code: NCT07384442

Long-read Genome Sequencing for the Molecular Diagnosis of Dystonia

for Dystonia

Sponsor: University Hospital, Strasbourg, France

Sex: All·Age: All ages

Code: NCT06999096

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Leg Stretching Using an Exoskeleton on Demand for People With Spasticity

for Spasticity

1 site in Syracuse

Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05926596

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Neurophysiology of the Basal Ganglia, Thalamus, and Cerebellum in Patients With Movement Disorders

for Movement Disorders

1 site in Philadelphia

Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT06848530

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Clinical Research on Stem Cell Therapy for Parkinson's Disease

for Parkinson Disease (PD)

Sponsor: Liaoning Medical Diagnosis and Treatment Technology Research and Development Co., Ltd.

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 75·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07232147·Phase 1

Towards Restoring Complex Movement After Paralysis: Algorithm Development With Healthy Participants

for Movement Disorders

1 site in Los Angeles

Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles

Sex: All·Age: 18+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07236892

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Comparison of NeuroEXPLORER PET/CT Versus Standard-of-care PET/CT of the Head and Neck Region.

for Dementia

Sponsor: prof. dr. Koen Van Laere

Sex: All·Age: 28 Days+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07595666

Safety and Efficacy of AAV9/AP4B1 (BFB-101) For Patients With AP4B1-related Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Type 47 (SPG47)

for HSP

1 site in Boston

Sponsor: BlackfinBio Ltd

Sex: All·Age: 12 Months - 60 Months

Code: NCT06948019·Phase 1, Phase 2

Registry and Natural History of Epilepsy-Dyskinesia Syndromes

for Epilepsy-Dyskinesia

1 site in Boston

Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 0 - 30

Code: NCT06967727

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Dyadic Mindfulness for People With Parkinson's Disease and Their Caregivers

for Mindfulness

Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT06821230

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Handwriting Analysis in Movement Disorders.

for Movement Disorders

Sponsor: Western University, Canada

Sex: All·Age: All ages·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT06436287

Moderate Versus High Volume Light-Moderate Intensity Exercise for People With Moderate Parkinson's Disease

for Parkinson Disease

1 site in Decatur

Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development

Sex: All·Age: 40+

Code: NCT06088355

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Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) MatchMaker

for TOR1A

1 site in Boston

Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital

Sex: All·Age: All ages

Code: NCT06912841

Investigating the Neural Signature of Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease

for Parkinson Disease

Sponsor: KU Leuven

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT06841718

Digital Diagnostics and Intervention Services for Parkinson's Disease

for Brain Diseases

Sponsor: University of Exeter

Sex: All·Age: 18+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT06534177

Neurodegenerative Diseases Progression Markers (MARKERS-NDD)

for Neurodegenerative Diseases

Sponsor: Casa di Cura San Raffaele Cassino

Sex: All·Age: 10+

Code: NCT06596746

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Possibilities of Use MRI-Guided Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy in Medically Intractable Tremor

for Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy

Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT06799923

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A Multicenter Pediatric Deep Brain Stimulation Registry

for Dystonia

1 site in Boston

Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 0 - 18

Code: NCT06585618

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A Retrospective Survey-based Multicenter Study to Delineate the Molecular and Phenotypic Spectrum of Epilepsy-dyskinesia Syndromes

for Epilepsy in Children

1 site in Boston

Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 0 - 18

Code: NCT06585605

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Radiofrequency (RF) Ablation Prospective Outcomes Study for Central Nervous System - RAPID for CNS

for Parkinson Disease

Sponsor: Boston Scientific Corporation

Sex: All·Age: All ages

Code: NCT06553625

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High-tech Rehabilitation Impact on Muscle MRI

for Movement Disorders

Sponsor: IRCCS Eugenio Medea

Sex: All·Age: 8+

Code: NCT06884956

Cognitive Decline Following Deep Brain Stimulation

for Parkinson Disease

1 site in Charleston

Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina

Sex: All·Age: 18+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT05822388

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Validating a New Machine-Learned Accelerometer Algorithm Using Doubly Labeled Water

for Movement Disorders

1 site in Milwaukee

Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Sex: All·Age: 18+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT05736302

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A Post-Approval Registry for Exablate 4000 Type 1.0 and Type 1.1 for Unilateral Pallidotomy for the Treatment of Advanced, Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease With Medication-refractory Moderate to Severe Motor Complications

for Movement Disorders

4 sites incl. Baltimore

Sponsor: InSightec

Sex: All·Age: 30 - 99

Code: NCT05539196

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Analysis of Human Movement With Assistive Devices

for Limb Loss

1 site in Edmonds

Sponsor: Orthocare Innovations, LLC

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 90·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT05729061

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Multimodal Image Technologies Investigate the Role and Mechanism of Probiotics in Improving RBD with Parkinson's Disease

for Parkinson Disease

Sponsor: Beijing Friendship Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 40 - 85·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT06710574·Phase 4

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Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Genomic Sequencing Initiative (HSPseq)

for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia

1 site in Boston

Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 1 Month - 30

Code: NCT05354622

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SLC13A5 Deficiency Natural History Study - United States Only

for Citrate Transporter Deficiency

3 sites incl. Palo Alto

Sponsor: TESS Research Foundation

Sex: All·Age: All ages

Code: NCT06144957

Non-invasive BCI-controlled Assistive Devices

for Motor Disorders

1 site in Austin

Sponsor: University of Texas at Austin

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 80·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT05183152

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Target ALS Biomarker Study; Longitudinal Biofluids, Clinical Measures, and At Home Measures

for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

10 sites incl. Phoenix

Sponsor: Target ALS Foundation, Inc.

Sex: All·Age: 18+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT05137665

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STEPWISE Parkinson: A Smartphone Based Exercise Solution for Patients With Parkinson's Disease

for Movement Disorders

Sponsor: Radboud University Medical Center

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04848077

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SLC13A5 Deficiency Natural History Study - Remote Only

for Citrate Transporter Deficiency

1 site in Palo Alto

Sponsor: TESS Research Foundation

Sex: All·Age: All ages

Code: NCT04681781

Neuroimmunology Registry and Biobank

for Encephalopathy

Sponsor: Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Sex: All·Age: All ages

Code: NCT06958341

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Abbott DBS Post-Market Study of Outcomes for Indications Over Time

for Movement Disorders

8 sites incl. Tampa

Sponsor: Abbott Medical Devices

Sex: All·Age: All ages

Code: NCT04071847

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Neurophysiological, Behavioral, and Cognitive Networks in Movement Disorders

for Movement Disorders

1 site in Birmingham

Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04061135

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Botulinum Toxin for the Treatment of Involuntary Movement Disorders

for Movement Disorders

1 site in Bethesda

Sponsor: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Sex: All·Age: 2 - 100

Code: NCT00001208

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Movement disorders clinical trials — common questions

Are movement disorders clinical trials free to join?

Yes. Participating in a movement disorders clinical trial is free — study-related visits, tests, and the investigational treatment are provided at no cost to you. Many studies also reimburse travel and time. You never pay to take part.

Who can join a movement disorders clinical trial?

Each movement disorders study sets its own eligibility criteria — typically based on age, medical history, current treatments, and overall health. Every trial listed here shows its criteria, and the study team confirms your eligibility before enrollment. You can review and apply to any that look like a fit.

How do I find a movement disorders trial near me?

Use the location controls above. We'll show recruiting movement disorders trials with sites near you, sorted by distance. You can widen the radius or share your exact location for the closest matches.

How many movement disorders trials are recruiting right now?

We're currently tracking roughly 21 recruiting movement disorders trials with US sites, sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and refreshed daily.

Looking for a specific location? Browse trials by city and state.

Movement disorders trials by city

Boston, MA Palo Alto, CA Birmingham, AL Edmonds, WA Los Angeles, CA Milwaukee, WI Tampa, FL

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