Status:
COMPLETED
Study on the Effect of External Magnetic Stimulation on Patients With Parkinson's Disease
Lead Sponsor:
Parkinson's Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Philadelphia
Collaborating Sponsors:
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Conditions:
Parkinson's Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-80 years
Brief 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). Parti...
Detailed Description
Current research seeks to provide a drug-free, non-invasive and non-toxic therapy for Parkinson's disease through transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in the form of picoTesla magnetic therapy (pTM...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 40 to 80 years of age
- Diagnosis of possible or probable PD by the UK Brain Bank clinical diagnostic criteria
- Stable anti-Parkinsonian medical regimen for at least 30 days prior to enrollment
- Hoehn \& Yahr Scale score of I to III
- No evidence of secondary or atypical Parkinsonism on MRI test in the past year
- Subjects are capable of giving informed consent
Exclusion
- Contraindications to MRI (e.g. cardiac pacemaker, claustrophobia, metal fragments or hardware within the orbit or cranium)
- History of stroke or TIA within the past year
- Dementia defined as a MMSE score \< 25
- Status post deep brain stimulation surgery
- Unstable medical conditions that would likely prevent the subject from completing the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00841464
Start Date
March 1 2009
End Date
May 1 2011
Last Update
July 10 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Philadelphia VA Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104