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Methods: The study was a single-centre, randomized, double-blind, clinical short-term trial. 20 PD patients were studied postoperatively in three different conditions (DBS stimulation switched off (off DBS), spDBS with 40\u03bcs pulse width, cDBS with 60\u03bcs pulse width) on regular medication. The primary endpoint was the relative difference of gait velocity at self-paced speed during quantitative gait analysis between stimulation conditions. Secondary endpoints were changes of further measures of quantitative gait analysis, Ziegler course, Berg balance scale, FOG questionnaire, MDS-UPDRS, PDQ-39, and HADS. Mixed-model analysis and post-hoc t-tests were performed. Results: Both spDBS and cDBS improved gait velocity at self-paced speed compared to off DBS, however, there was no significant difference between both stimulation modes. Still, 40% of the patients preferred spDBS over cDBS subjectively. Both stimulation modes were equally effective in improving secondary endpoints of gait, balance, motor and non-motor performances. 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