Effect of Theta-Burst Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TBS) for Freezing of Gait

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age40-85
SponsorAnhui Medical University

About this trial

To investigate the treatment effect of Theta-burst Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TBS) on patients with freezing of gait (FOG) and the underlying neural mechanism.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

diagnosis of FOG with expertise in movement disorders.

the score of item 3 of the FOG questionnaire ≥1.

ongoing treatment with a stable dose of any medication for 2 months.

40 years of age or older.

Disqualifiers

a history of addiction, psychiatric disorders, or neurological diseases other than PD.

focal brain lesions on T1-/T2-weighted fluid-attenuated inversion recovery images.

anti-PD medication adjustments during rTMS treatment.

history of substance abuse within the past 6 months.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Treatment groups

40 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators