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Scientists zap brain to uncover secrets of walking balance

NCT ID NCT02976298

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study looked at how two brain areas—the cerebellum and the supplementary motor area—help control balance when people start walking. Twenty healthy adults received temporary magnetic pulses to briefly disrupt each brain area, and researchers measured how it affected their walking and balance. The goal was to better understand the brain's role in movement, not to test a treatment.

What this could mean

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Active substance
transcranial magnetic stimulation
What this could lead to
If successful, this could improve understanding of how the brain controls balance and walking, potentially guiding future therapies for movement disorders.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase study in healthy volunteers, not patients. It uses temporary brain stimulation to observe effects, not to treat any condition. Results may not translate to clinical treatments.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 1/2

Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.

Participants

20 people

The number who actually took part.

Start date

Feb 2013

Finished

Jan 2015

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 70 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18-70 years * agree to participate to the study with signature of the informed consent * heathy insurance * normal clinical exam Exclusion Criteria: * previous medical history of neurological, rheumatological, orthopedic or psychiatric disorders * contra-indication to MRI or TMS * drug treatment that modifies the nervous central system excitability (antidepressant, antiepileptic, neuroleptic) * chronic alcoholism

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Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • M.L.Welter

    Paris, 75013, France

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