Could a magnet lift mood in Parkinson's? new trial aims to find out

NCT ID NCT07569133

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Symptom relief Sponsor: Ho-Won Lee Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether a non-invasive magnetic brain stimulation technique, called rTMS, can help ease depression in people with Parkinson's disease. Fifty adults with mild to moderate depression will be randomly assigned to receive either real rTMS or a sham (fake) treatment for five days. Researchers will measure changes in mood and also use digital tools like facial expression analysis to track results.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a non-drug option to improve mood in people with Parkinson's disease.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early exploratory study with only 50 participants. The sham control uses a tilted coil, which may not be a perfect placebo. Results may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Depression depressive disorder Nerve Degeneration Parkinson disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

DEPRESSION PARKINSON'S DISEASE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital

Daegu, Buk-gu, 41404, South Korea

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