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N/A N=30 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

rTMS for the Treatment of Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's Disease

Enrolled (actual)
30
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
May 2021
Primary outcome: Primary: Changes of the New Freezing of Gait Questionnaire (NFOGQ) Score — -1.60; -2.13 score on a scale

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
High-frequency rTMS (Device); Sham rTMS (Device)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 40+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Primary completion
Dec 2019

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Changes of the New Freezing of Gait Questionnaire (NFOGQ) Score
-1.60; -2.13
SECONDARY
Motor Subscale of the Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS Part III)
-5.79; -0.24
SECONDARY
Cadence
2.67; -7.99
SECONDARY
Turning Duration
-0.47; 0.59
SECONDARY
Changes of Brain Functional Connectivity.
0.33; 0.33; 0.49; 0.50

Summary

This study is a double blind comparative study examining the effectiveness of the rTMS treatment on Freezing of Gait (FOG) in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). The investigators hypothesize that treatment with rTMS on supplemental motor area will improve gait quality and decrease the frequency of FOG in PD patients.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Idiopathic PD patients.
  • Presenting with FOG.
  • The mini-mental state examination questionnaire score above 24 points.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Other neurological or psychiatric disorders.
  • History of epilepsy, seizures or convulsions.
  • Metal implantation.
  • History of exposure to rTMS in the past (to minimizing risk of unblinding sham condition).
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03219892). 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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