NCT07731841Completed
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease
Mechanisms of Differential Response to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease and Cerebellar Stimulation Intervention for Treatment-Resistant Patients
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 28 Jul 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This study evaluated transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for freezing of gait in patients with Parkinson's disease. Participants with Parkinson's disease and freezing of gait received conventional TMS protocols, and their clinical, gait, and neurophysiological outcomes were assessed. Patients who did not achieve sufficient improvement after conventional TMS were further treated with a combined primary motor cortex and cerebellar stimulation protocol. The study aimed to identify factors associated with differential response to conventional TMS and to explore whether cerebellar stimulation could improve symptoms in treatment-resistant patients.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 85 (actual)
- First submitted
- 23 Jul 2026
- Start date
- 1 Sept 2021
- Primary completion date
- 30 Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
- Diseases
- Parkinson disease
- NCT number
- NCT07731841
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 85
- From 1 Sept 2021 to the primary completion date, 30 Dec 2025
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Prior treatment
- (1) personal or family history of atypical parkinsonian syndromes, including multiple system atrophy, progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal degeneration, Wilson's disease, and vascular parkinsonism; (2) coexisting movement disorders or other neurodegenerative conditions; (3) gait-impairing disorders such as primary progressive freezing of gait; (4) impaired consciousness, or visual, auditory, or language deficits that precluded full assessment; (5) severe systemic diseases, including cardiopulmonary disorders, hepatic or renal insufficiency, malignancies, and hematologic or autoimmune diseases; (6) prior cranial surgery or deep brain stimulation (DBS); (7) pregnancy; (8) history of epilepsy; (9) severe cognitive impairment with a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score below 24; and (10) other contraindications to TMS.
Who the study is looking for
- (1) a score of ≥ 1 on MDS-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) Item 13 or FOGQ Item 3, with freezing episodes during gait initiation, turning, or navigating narrow spaces confirmed by two independent investigators; (2) a stable antiparkinsonian medication regimen for at least four weeks before enrollment; (3) right-handedness; (4) age ≥ 40 years; (5) no current use of antidepressants, anxiolytics, or antipsychotic agents. Antiparkinsonian medications and their dosages remained unchanged throughout the study.
Age in the registry: 40 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Nanjing | China | Unknown status |
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