Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy of Repetitive Trans-spinal Magnetic Stimulation on Axial Motor Symptoms in PD
Lead Sponsor:
Assiut University
Conditions:
Adverse Effect of Drug Therapy Levodopa
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this randomized trial was to evaluate the efficacy of repeated sessions of trans-spinal magnetic stimulation on gait abnormality, and posture abnormalities in patients with idiopathic P...
Detailed Description
Parkinson's disease is the second most common age-related neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease\[1\], patients with advanced Parkinson's disease (PD) often present with axial symptoms, i...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Men or women of at least 40-80 years of age.
- Are reliable and willing to make themselves available for the duration of the study and are willing to follow up.
- Medically stable outpatients with a confirmed diagnosis of idiopathic PD according to United Kingdom Brain Bank Criteria
- Clear written informed consent from each participant in the trial.
- Patients after at least 6 h free of parkinsonian drugs (off-state).
Exclusion
- Pregnants, breastfeeding, or willing to be pregnant during the study.
- Presence of a clinically significant medical or psychiatric condition that may increase the risk associated with the study
- Participation in any other type of medical research that may interfere with the interpretation of the study.
- Patients with severe motor disability (bed-ridden ) that may interfere with the study procedure.
- History of surgical or invasive intervention for Parkinson's disease.
- Patients with a history of seizures or epilepsy including history in a first-degree relative or patients on treatment that reduce the seizure threshold.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
38 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05271513
Start Date
January 1 2023
End Date
July 1 2023
Last Update
January 2 2024
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Assiut University
Asyut, Egypt