At-home brain zaps may ease Parkinson's stiffness and slowness
NCT ID NCT07518290
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether a noninvasive brain stimulation device, used at home under remote supervision, can improve motor symptoms like stiffness, slowness, and walking difficulty in people with Parkinson's disease. 68 participants with mild-to-moderate Parkinson's will receive either active or sham stimulation daily for 4 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in movement and safety.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- transcranial temporal interference stimulation (TIS) device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a safe, convenient way to ease movement symptoms like stiffness and slowness in Parkinson's disease without daily clinic visits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage trial (68 people) testing a new home-based approach. The effect may be small or not last, and individual results may vary.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 68 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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40 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of Parkinson's disease according to established clinical criteria * Mild-to-moderate disease severity, defined as Hoehn and Yahr stage 1.5-3; * Age between 40 and 80 years; * Stable anti-parkinsonian medication regimen; * Ability to walk unaided for at least 2 minutes. Exclusion Criteria: * contraindications to TIs (e.g., metal implantation, pacemakers, etc.); * the use of DBS; * significant cognitive impairment as defined by the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or dementia, or Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) total score\<21, a recommended threshold for dementia in PD; * diagnosis of other neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis, previous stroke; * report of severe lower-extremity arthritis, pain, or orthopedic problems significantly affecting gait; * physician-diagnosis of schizophrenia or other psychiatric illness; * an unwillingness to cooperate or participate in the study protocol. Eligible and interested participants will then be enrolled and complete baseline assessments before the randomization.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shanghai University of Sport
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200438, China
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Shanghai University of Sport
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200438, China
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