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N/A N=51 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

Effects of Combined rTMS and Treadmill Training in People With Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's Disease

Enrolled (actual)
51
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Fastest Walking Speed — 149.5; 153.1; 156.1; 164.3 cm/s

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) (Device); Treadmill training (Other)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 40+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Primary completion
Dec 2018

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Fastest Walking Speed
149.5; 153.1; 156.1; 164.3; 167.3; 160.7
SECONDARY
Timed-Up-and-Go Test (iTUG)
20.8; 18.3; 19.3; 18.4; 17.1; 18.0
SECONDARY
the Motor Section of Movement Disorders Society-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS III)
27.9; 27.1; 29.7; 19.9; 22.2; 27.9
SECONDARY
Walking Distance in a 2 -Minute Walk Test
147.4; 144.7; 148.7; 160.4; 164.9; 157.3
SECONDARY
Mini Balance Evaluation Systems Test Scores
21.5; 21.8; 21.7; 24.2; 23.8; 22.4
SECONDARY
Dual-task Timed-Up-and-Go Test (DT-TUG)
27.9; 24.0; 25.5; 23.1; 21.1; 23.4

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the beneficial effect of treadmill training on people with Parkinson's disease can be enhanced by high- and low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson's disease by a neurologist
  • had been stable on anti-Parkinsonian medication
  • able to walk independently for 30 meters

Exclusion Criteria

  • severe co-morbidity that may interfere with their ability to participate including significant orthopaedic or rheumatological conditions or disorders of peripheral nervous systems that may interfere with mobility or balance performance
  • a diagnosis of neurological disease other than PD
  • a history of psychiatric disorders
  • the impossibility of inducing motor evoked potentials (MEPs)
  • a score of less than 24 on the Mini-Mental State Examination
  • contraindication to TMS including personal or family history of seizure disorder, metal in the head, implants of medical devices such as cardiac pacemakers or medical pumps, females subjects who are pregnant, a history of neurosurgery
  • subjects with irrepressible tremor and / or dyskinesia
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02701647). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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