Open Label Treatment With tDCS for Parkinson's and Related Disorders for Improvement of Speech, Gait and Mood
Completed · Phase 1
Conditions studied: Parkinson's Disease
In brief
This research will help us to understand whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can safely improve recovery of speech and language abilities, gait , and mood in people with Parkinson's disease and related disorders. Some of the disorders that will be studied to understand if tDCS can be useful include Parkinson's Disease, Multi-System Atrophy (MSA) and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP).
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02104401
- Run by
- Georgetown University
- People needed
- 10
- Starts
- 2013-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2014-03-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2014-08-20
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Parkinson's disease or a related disorder (e.g. Multiple Systems Atrophy) as diagnosed by a neurologist specializing in Movement Disorders
- Age >= 18 years
You may not qualify if…
- Skull defect at or near site of tDCS delivery.
- History of a significant stroke or traumatic brain injury.
- History of other brain conditions that could impact interpretation of results (such as MS, brain tumor, encephalitis).
- Presence of implanted electrical or metallic devices in the head or body (examples include cardiac pacemakers or defibrillators, Baclofen pumps, deep brain stimulators, ventricular shunts with metallic parts, vagus nerve stimulators)
- Presence of ferrous metal in the head (except titanium; for instance shrapnel)
- History of psychiatric disease requiring hospitalization, electroconvulsive therapy, or ongoing medication use (other than common antidepressants)
- Pregnancy
Where it is running
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
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