Status:

UNKNOWN

The Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on the Cognition in People With Parkinson's Disease

Lead Sponsor:

Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital

Conditions:

Parkinson Disease With Dementia

Eligibility:

All Genders

45-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease. The cardinal symptoms of PD are tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia and postural instability. Cognitive impairment and dementia...

Detailed Description

The present trial is designed as an open-label, uncontrolled pilot study for evaluating the effect of rTMS on cognitive function in people with Parkinson disease (PD). The primary endpoint is the chan...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Fulfill the Movement Disorder Society Clinical Diagnostic Criteria for Parkinson's disease, age between 45-80 years old.
  • With mild cognitive impairment or dementia (Clinical Dementia Rating Scale \>= 0.5)

Exclusion

  • \- People who have
  • pre-existing and active major neurological diseases other than PD
  • with a previous history of seizures
  • with implanted metallic objects that would contraindicate rTMS
  • unable to perform fMRI
  • with skin damage on the stimulation area
  • with multiple sclerosis
  • with large ischemic scars
  • with a family history or medical history of seizures, epilepsy
  • brain damage may affect the threshold for inducing epilepsy
  • taken tricyclic antidepressants, analgesics, or anything that may lower the threshold for inducing epilepsy
  • with sleep disorders during the rTMS treatment
  • with severe alcohol abuse or use of epilepsy drugs
  • with severe heart disease or uncontrollable migraine caused by high intracranial pressure
  • who are actively suicidal during the trial period, have recurring major medical disorders, or with neurological co-morbidities such as space occupying lesions, CVA, aneurysms etc

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 31 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04698928

Start Date

January 1 2021

End Date

March 31 2023

Last Update

April 5 2021

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Shuang Ho Hospital

New Taipei City, Taiwan