Tests magnetic stimulation for balance problems in Parkinson disease
Tests repeated magnetic brain stimulation to see if it helps balance in Parkinson disease.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: 6 Month Follow up Study on the Changes of Postural Stability in Parkinsonian Patients in Response to High Frequency TMS.
Key facts
- Where
- Giza, EgyptSee the site
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- Are you between 55 and 70 years old?
Source: NCT05198076, who can take part
Where in Egypt
- Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo UniversityGiza, EgyptTaking people
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- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
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- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Cairo University
- Trial code
- NCT05198076
- Record updated
- 19 November 2025
- Original description
Postural instability is one of the cardinal signs in Parkinson's disease (PD). It represents one of the most disabling symptoms in the advanced stages of the disease. It is associated with frequent falls and loss of independence. The aim of the current study is to assess the long term efficacy of high frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on improving postural instability in PD patients.Read full original descriptionShow less
The Long Term Efficacy of High Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Postural Stability in Parkinsonian Patients.
Postural instability is one of the cardinal signs in Parkinson's disease (PD). It represents one of the most disabling symptoms in the advanced stages of the disease. It is associated with frequent falls and loss of independence. The aim of the current study is to assess the long term efficacy of high frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on improving postural instability in PD patients.
Inclusion: All included patients should fulfill the U.K Parkinson's Disease Brain Bank Criteria for idiopathic PD; Patients with mild to moderate disease severity according to UPRS and Modified Hoehn and Yahr staging; Duration of illness from two to five years were included; All included patients should be medically and psychologically stable and of adequate cardiac function; All included patients should haven't receive any rTMS sessions before; Signed consent form should be taken from all included patients.
Exclusion: Patients with implanted devices, serious medical illness or history of seizures were excluded; Patients with severe freezing phenomenon or severe tremors were excluded.