Status:
WITHDRAWN
Multiple Sessions of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in People With Parkinson's Disease
Lead Sponsor:
University of Iowa
Conditions:
Parkinson Disease
Healthy Adult
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-90 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Parkinson's disease (PD) affects approximately 1 million people in the US, with annual health care costs approaching $11 billion. PD results from a loss of dopamine-producing cells in the brain. This ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- To be eligible to participate in this study, people with PD must meet the following criteria:
- Adult (50-90 yrs) with a positive diagnosis of Parkinson's disease from a movement disorder specialist
- On an unchanged regimen of dopaminergic medication for at least the last 3 months
- Able to independently walk for 6 min
- Without other severe chronic psychiatric or medical conditions
- Not taking any psychoactive medications
- To be eligible to participate in this study, the NH subjects must meet the following criteria:
- Adult (50-90 yrs)
- Able to independently walk for 6 min
- Without any severe chronic psychiatric or medical conditions
- Not taking any psychoactive medications
Exclusion
- An individual from either group who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
- Pregnant
- Known holes or fissures in the skull
- Metallic objects or implanted devices in the skull/head (e.g., metal plate, deep brain stimulator)
- Current or previous injuries or surgeries that cause unusual gait
- A score less than 24 or 17 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) or telephone-MoCA, respectively
- Additional exclusion for PwPD:
- Experience freezing of gait
- A diagnosis of dementia or other neurodegenerative diseases
- Additional exclusion for NH subjects:
- 1\. A diagnosis of dementia or any neurodegenerative diseases
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 15 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04762823
Start Date
August 15 2021
End Date
January 1 2022
Last Update
June 28 2022
Active Locations (1)
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242