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Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Freezing of Gait

NCT01853150 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2018-07-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Freezing of gait (FOG) means that patients cannot walk without any known causes, other than parkinsonism, which is very disabling symptom. Patients descirbe their feeling of the feet suddenly being glued to the floor. Transcranial magnetic stiumation is a noninvasive procedure using electromagnetic induction to stimulate brain. Transcranial magnetic stiumation (rTMS) can selectively change brain activity to enhance desired effects. The aim of this study is to the therapeutic effect of rTMS for the FOG.

Conditions

  • Parkinsonian Disorders

Interventions

DEVICE

rTMS Motor cortex

DEVICE

rTMS Supplementary motor area

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-04-30
Primary Completion
2018-07-31
Completion
2018-07-31

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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