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Study on the Effect of External Magnetic Stimulation on Patients With Parkinson's Disease

NCT00841464 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2012-07-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to test the usefulness of external magnetic stimulation (EMS) for treating the motor, cognitive, and neuropsychiatric symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD).

Participants with Parkinson's disease will be recruited at the PADRECC of the Philadelphia VA Medical Center. Enrolled participants will be randomly assigned to receive either active external magnetic stimulation or fake stimulation. The external magnetic stimulation is delivered by wearing a helmet that is embedded with many small circuits which produce a very small magnetic field around the head. The helmet is to be worn daily for two minutes immediately before bedtime for three months in a row. The helmet is for investigational use only and has not been approved for use by the FDA.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • John E Duda, M.D. · Parkinson's Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Center (PADRECC), Philadelphia

  • Timothy Roberts, Ph.D. · Department of Radiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-03-31
Completion
2011-05-31

Countries

  • United States

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