Actively Recruiting

Age: 20Years - 40Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
NCT07180654

Menstrual Cycle TMS Plasticity Pilot

Led by University of Pennsylvania · Updated on 2026-01-09

100

Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

150 weeks

Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

Aim 1: Assess how menstrual cycle phase affects motor cortex plasticity in females. Aim 2: Compare motor cortex plasticity between males and females across the same time points, identifying potential sex differences in TMS response. Aim 3: Examine associations between serum hormone levels and TMS-induced plasticity within and between sexes.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Menstrual Cycle TMS Plasticity Pilot

Who Can Participate

Age: 20Years - 40Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Able to give their consent
  • If female, must have menstrual cycles of normal frequency, regularity, and duration.
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Non-English speaking
  • Any medical condition that increases risk for TMS
  • History of seizure
  • History of epilepsy
  • Increased risk of seizure for any reason

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104

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Research Team

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Nicholas Balderston, PhD

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How is the study designed?

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Masking

N/A

Allocation

N/A

Model

N/A

Primary Purpose

N/A

Number of Arms

1

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