tSMS in Essential Tremor

NCT03780426 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2022-06-06

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Summary

This is randomized double-blind study to study the hypothesis that transcranial static magnetic field stimulation of the primary motor cortex improves tremor in patients with essential tremor. Half of the patients will receive tSMS of the left hemisphere and the other half of the right hemisphere.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

tSMS

Transcranial static magnetic field stimulation (tSMS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) technique that decreases cortical excitability (Oliviero et al., 2011; Oliviero et al., 2015; Dileone et al., 2018). Static magnetic fields suitable for tSMS are obtained with commercially available neodymium magnets. We will use a cylindrical neodymium magnet of 45 mm diameter and 30 mm of thickness, with a weight of 360 g (MAG45r; Neurek SL, Toledo, Spain), which will be applied with south polarity to the left or right motor cortex, using a tSMS helmet (MAGmv1.0; Neurek SL, Toledo, Spain).

DEVICE

sham

A non-magnetic metal cylinder, with the same size, weight and appearance of the magnet, will be used for sham stimulation (MAG45s; Neurek SL, Toledo, Spain) of motor cortex contralateral to the stimulated hemisphere.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fundación de investigación HM

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-10-01
Primary Completion
2019-12-01
Completion
2019-12-01

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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