Could magnetic pulses ease FND movement problems?
NCT ID NCT07527403
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called theta-burst rTMS can help people with motor functional neurological disorder (FND), a condition causing movement problems without a clear brain lesion. Twenty-two adults with FND will receive 40 sessions of stimulation over 10 days. Researchers will measure changes in patients' own impression of improvement, as well as clinician ratings, quality of life, and mood.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- theta-burst repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a non-invasive brain stimulation treatment to ease motor symptoms in functional neurological disorder.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-phase trial with only 22 participants and no control group, so results may not be conclusive or generalizable. The treatment is experimental and side effects are still being identified.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 22 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 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.
Who is studied
Patients with Functional Neurological Disorder who have been referred by neurologist to have rTMS.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Patients over 18 * Patients with FND, either deficits or abnormal movements, diagnosed by a neurologist. * Patients with an indication for validated neuronavigated rTMS treatment. * Patients who have indicated that they do not object to participating in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients subject to legal protection (legal guardianship, conservatorship, trusteeship) * Patients deprived of liberty
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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
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Guillaume Régnier
RECRUITINGRennes, 35000, France
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