Study on the Effect of External Magnetic Stimulation on Patients With Parkinson's Disease
Completed
Conditions studied: Parkinson's Disease
In brief
The purpose of this research study is to test the usefulness of external magnetic stimulation (EMS) for treating the motor, cognitive, and neuropsychiatric symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD). Participants with Parkinson's disease will be recruited at the PADRECC of the Philadelphia VA Medical Center. Enrolled participants will be randomly assigned to receive either active external magnetic stimulation or fake stimulation. The external magnetic stimulation is delivered by wearing a helmet that is embedded with many small circuits which produce a very small magnetic field around the head. The helmet is to be worn daily for two minutes immediately before bedtime for three months in a row. The helmet is for investigational use only and has not been approved for use by the FDA.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00841464
- Run by
- Parkinson's Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Philadelphia
- People needed
- 20
- Starts
- 2009-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2011-05-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2012-07-10
Who can join
Age: 40 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 40 to 80 years of age
- Diagnosis of possible or probable PD by the UK Brain Bank clinical diagnostic criteria
- Stable anti-Parkinsonian medical regimen for at least 30 days prior to enrollment
- Hoehn \& Yahr Scale score of I to III
- No evidence of secondary or atypical Parkinsonism on MRI test in the past year
- Subjects are capable of giving informed consent
You may not qualify if…
- Contraindications to MRI (e.g. cardiac pacemaker, claustrophobia, metal fragments or hardware within the orbit or cranium)
- History of stroke or TIA within the past year
- Dementia defined as a MMSE score < 25
- Status post deep brain stimulation surgery
- Unstable medical conditions that would likely prevent the subject from completing the study
Where it is running
- Philadelphia VA Medical Center — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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