Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Fine Motor Skills in Parkinson's Disease: a Pilot Study
Lead Sponsor:
KU Leuven
Conditions:
Parkinson's Disease
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on brain activity and fine motor skills in patients with Parkinson's disease compared to he...
Detailed Description
The pilot study will involve a double-blind, sham controlled cross-over design where participants will receive anodal and sham tDCS stimulation in a randomized order. Differences in brain activity and...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosed with idiopathic PD, according to the UK Brain Bank criteria
- Hoehn and Yahr (H\&Y) stage II in the 'on'-phase of the medication cycle
- Right dominant PD
Exclusion
- Cognitive impairment (MMSE \< 23)
- Visuo-spatial deficits (measured by the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure (ROCF) test)
- Left-handedness (evaluated by the Edinburgh Handedness scale)
- Depression
- Pregnancy
- Alcohol abuse
- Aneurysm clips
- Pacemaker
- Neurostimulator
- Implemented defibrillator
- Magnetically activated implant or device
- Implemented pump
- Spinal cord simulator
- Implemented hearing aid
- Artificial or prosthetic limb
- Metal parts in the body
- Any external or internal metal
- Artificial heart valve
- Other implants
- History of brain surgery
- Migraine
- Family history of Epilepsy
- Other contra-indications for tDCS and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Other neurological, psychiatric or interfering upper limb problems
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02287207
Start Date
October 1 2015
End Date
April 1 2016
Last Update
June 8 2016
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CatholicULeuven
Leuven, Belgium, 3000