Understanding How Movements Are Transferred From Task to Task in Parkinson's Disease
Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder)
In brief
The purpose of this study is to understand how a specific brain area, the Posterior Parietal Cortex (PPC), plays a role in movement transfer from walking on a split-belt treadmill (SBT) to walking on the ground in people with Parkinson's disease (PwPD). Here, investigators will apply repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to upregulate the PPC. Then, the differences in the gait parameters between pre- and post-interventions will be compared between the TMS-active and the TMS-sham.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07351032
- Run by
- McGill University
- People needed
- 24
- Starts
- 2025-11-18
- Expected to finish
- 2026-05-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-01-20
Who can join
Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- a confirmed diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease
- absence of freezing of gait confirmed by a "No" answer to the second item of the New Freezing of Gait Questionnaire (NFOGQ) and no observation of FOG during a freezing provoking test
- no other neurological diagnosis
- no severe musculoskeletal/orthopedic or vestibular condition that interferes with walking and or significantly affects balance
- no mild cognitive impairment (Montreal Cognitive Assessment ≥ 25)
- able to walk independently and without assistive device for 30 minutes
- no previous experience with split-belt treadmill.
You may not qualify if…
- severe dyskinesia that interacts with walking and balance hearing or visual impairment
- observed inability to walk safely on a tied-belt treadmill
- neurological disorders other than PD or other pathology (e.g., orthopedic) interfering with mobility. - contradiction for TMS
- implanted deep brain stimulator.
Where it is running
- McGill University - Currie Gymnasium — Montreal, Quebec, Canada (enrolling)
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