Theta-burst Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Dystonia
In brief
Theta-burst transcranial magnetic stimulation (TBS) is a type of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) method that reduces the excitability of a small region of brain for less than one hour. Since dystonia and spasticity may be associated with increased excitability of motor cortex, we expect that by reducing the excitability of motor cortex with TBS we will temporarily improve these symptoms and hopefully open avenues in the future for the use of TBS as a new, non-invasive therapeutic intervention to aid in physical therapy and symptom amelioration of dystonia and spasticity. We will test for motor improvement during the hour immediately following TBS using tests of muscle function and quality of limb movement.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00878787
- Run by
- University of Southern California
- People needed
- 5
- Starts
- 2008-01-01
- Expected to finish
- 2010-01-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2014-05-30
Who can join
Age: 2 and older, up to 29. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
Where it is running
- Stanford University School of Medicine — Stanford, California, United States
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