Status:

COMPLETED

tDCS for Dual-task Performance in Patients With PD

Lead Sponsor:

Seoul National University Hospital

Conditions:

Parkinson Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

19+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the optimal stimulation location of transcranial direct current stimulation to improve the dual-task performance in patients with Parkinson's disease.

Detailed Description

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a disease caused by dopamine deficiency in the striatum resulting from the loss of dopaminergic neuronal cells in the cerebral substantia. It is a progressive neurodegenera...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Clinically diagnosed as idiopathic Parkinson's disease
  • modified Hoehn \& Yahr stage 2, 2.5, or 3

Exclusion

  • History of seizure
  • Metallic implants, such as cardiac pacemaker or an artificial cochlea
  • Patients with inflammation, burns, or wounds in the stimulation area
  • Parkinson's disease dementia; cut-off is \< 7 of Korean-Montreal Cognitive Assessment for illiterate patients, \< 13 for those educated for 0.5-3 years, \< 16 for 4-6 years of education, \< 19 for 7-9 years of education, and \< 20 for 10 or more years of education.
  • Severe dyskinesia or severe on-off phenomenon
  • Plan to adjust medication at the time of screening
  • Sensory abnormalities of the lower extremities, other neurological or orthopedic disease affecting lower extremities, or severe cardiovascular diseases
  • Vestibular disease or paroxysmal vertigo
  • Pregnant or lactating patients
  • Other comorbidities that make it difficult to participate in this study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 5 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 13 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04504422

Start Date

November 5 2020

End Date

February 13 2024

Last Update

February 20 2024

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Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, South Korea, 03080