Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Transcranial Static Magnetic Stimulation (tSMS) in Huntington's Disease (HD)

Lead Sponsor:

Neuromed IRCCS

Conditions:

Huntington Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Huntington's disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative pathology characterized by choreic hyperkinesias which represent the typical motor symptom and are represented by involuntary, aimless, irregular, recu...

Detailed Description

A two-week course of repetitive magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been shown to exert persistent clinical beneficial effects, reducing peak drug dyskinesias for up to four weeks after the end of the sti...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of HD genetically confirmed (number of CAG triplets ≥36)
  • Presence of chorea movements quantified with a score ≥ 10 on the sum of the scores of the subscale of the Unified Huntington's Disease Rating Scale (UHDRS) for the evaluation of maximum chorea for the facial, oro-bucco-lingual, truncal, four limbs districts
  • Ability to provide written informed consent
  • No changes in drug therapy in the 8 weeks prior to the baseline visit
  • No changes in drug therapy for the entire duration of the study

Exclusion

  • Contraindications to exposure to magnetic fields
  • Patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Presence of significant risk of suicidal behavior
  • Patients who have received an investigational drug in a clinical trial within 30 days of the baseline visit or have planned to use such an investigational drug during the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 30 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06976983

Start Date

September 1 2025

End Date

April 30 2026

Last Update

May 16 2025

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