Zapping the brain to ease Parkinson's slowness
NCT ID NCT07397377
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called patterned repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (prTMS) can reduce bradykinesia—slowness of movement—in people with Parkinson's disease. Researchers will apply the stimulation over a brain area involved in planning movement and compare it to a sham (fake) treatment. The trial enrolls 27 adults with Parkinson's who are on stable medication.
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Study facts
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- 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 27 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
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.
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18 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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Inclusion Criteria: Above 18 years of age. Clinically established or probable Parkinson's Disease (PD), according to the Movement Disorder Society. Clinical Diagnostic Criteria for PD. Stable antiparkinsonian medicine for at least four weeks. Signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: Psychiatric disorders. Current use of antipsychotic medication, Donepezil, or GABAergic agents (e.g., pregabalin, gabapentin). Frequent benzodiazepine or opioid use defined as more than once per week on a regular basis. History of neurological disease other than PD. Past or present mental illness. History of epilepsy/conditions associated with increased risk of seizure induction through transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Close relatives suffering from epilepsy/conditions associated with increased risk of seizures. Contraindications for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Contraindications for TMS Female participants of childbearing age must not be pregnant and must use contraception during the trial. Refuse to be informed about new health-related information and accidental health-related findings that might appear through participation in the study.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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DRCMR
RECRUITINGHvidovre, 2650, Denmark
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