Current Research Studies Recruiting Participants
We recommend you speak to your doctor’s office before enrolling in a research trial or study.
Help Advance Remote Care for Parkinson’s
Dannce.ai is seeking adults with Parkinson’s, their care partners, or both, to participate in a short at-home study. We’re conducting surveys, interviews, and user testing of our mobile app. Your input will help us design tools that make it easier to receive care from your doctor without needing to travel to the office.
Why Join?
- Contribute to tools that enable Parkinson’s care at home
- Earn compensation for your time and insights
- Support innovations tailored to your needs
Who Can Participate?
- People living with Parkinson’s who are comfortable using a smartphone
- Caregivers willing to assist with app use and provide feedback
What’s Involved?
We’re inviting you to join a 60-minute Zoom-based research session to help improve a new iPhone app designed for people living with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners. The goal is to enable at-home visits with your doctor.
During the session, we’ll explore different ideas and designs and ask for your feedback on what feels clear, helpful, or confusing. Your perspective will directly shape how the app supports patients and families in real-world use. No technical expertise is required—a member of our research team will guide you step by step.
To join or learn more, email us at research@dannce.ai
(Subject: Parkinson’s Study)
Step up to Parkinson’s – A Walking Program to enhance physical activity, verbal communication, and social connection
The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a community walking program to improve physical activity and speech communication for people with Parkinson’s.
Weekly Walking Program – Missouri Botanical Gardens, 60 minutes per week for 6-12 months
Study Visits – St. Louis University, 1 study visit (up to 75 minutes) every 6 months for 6-12 months
You may qualify if you are between 30 and 85 years of age and have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s
For more information, please call 314-632-6662, contact Jason Longhurst at jason.longhurst@health.slu.edu or scan the QR code on the flyer to directly email.
Deep Brain Stimulation
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine is conducting a study to determine how Parkinson’s disease and deep brain stimulation changes the function of the brain’s cortex and how these changes relate to behavior.
Who is needed: Adults 50 to 76 years of age, with PD and have deep brain stimulators and people without PD.
There will be 1 study visit for all participants; control participants will have an MRI scan. The study visit can be split across 2 days as needed. $25.00 per hour is provided for time and effort.
Contact Kaeli-Skye Spight at DeepBrainStimulation@wustl.edu to find out more about this study. Please include in your email if you are with or without PD and your age.
Protein Aggregation and Neurotransmitter Deficits (PAND) study in Parkinson’s Disease
Washington University School of Medicine is St. Louis is conducting a study to valuate the relationship between clinical symptoms and brain changes in people with PD as compared to healthy controls without PD.
Participation will involve an in-office visit lasting about 6-8 hours. You will be asked to come back for a follow up visit every two years. You are also being asked to donate your brain for this research after your passing.
Who is needed: Adults diagnosed with Parkinson disease as well as healthy controls with no family history of movement disorders.
Volunteers will be compensated $50-$200 per visit for their time.
Click here for a list of tests/procedures and more information.
Contact information: Emma Carr at 314-362-7586 or nil-PANDstudy@email.wustl.edu.
Protein and Imaging Biomarkers in Parkinson’s Disease
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is conducting a study to evaluate the relationship between clinical symptoms and brain changes in people with PD as compared to healthy controls without PD.
Participation includes an in-office visit lasting about 12 hours over 2 separate days. You will be asked to come back for a follow up visit every three years. You are also being asked to donate your brain for this research after your passing.
Who is needed: Females diagnosed with Parkinson Disease and male healthy controls with no family history of movement disorders.
Volunteers are provided lunch and will be compensated $50-$300 for their time. Lodging can be provided for out of town volunteers.
Click here for a list of tests/procedures and more information.
Contact information: Emma Carr at 314-362-7586 or nil-pdpibstudy@email.wustl.edu.
Memory Intervention and Parkinson’s Disease
Washington University School of Medicine is recruiting people with Parkinson’s disease who are 50 years or old, have noticed changes in thinking or memory, and have not had brain surgery to participate in a Memory Intervention Research Study. Click HERE to view the full flyer details.
Participation will include a pre-training assessment, 8 training sessions, post-training assessment, and follow-up questionnaires. Participants will receive up to $130.
For more information, contact Tasha Doty, MA, study coordinator at 785-865-8943 or tdoty@wustl.edu.