Could a daily magnetic helmet ease Parkinson's symptoms?
NCT ID NCT07306104
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether daily 30-minute sessions of transcranial pulsed electromagnetic fields (T-PEMF) can improve movement and other symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease. 90 participants will receive either real or sham treatment for the first 6 months, then all receive real treatment for another 6 months. Researchers will measure changes in physical function, tremor, and medication needs.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Transcranial pulsed electromagnetic fields (T-PEMF) device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-drug way to manage Parkinson's symptoms and possibly reduce the need for medication.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with only 90 participants. The treatment may not work better than placebo, and effects may vary. Long-term benefits are uncertain.
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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 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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.
Intervention Groups Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson's disease * The participant must be able to understand, accept, and complete the planned procedures * Parkinson's symptoms in the medicated state must correspond to Hoehn \& Yahr stage 1 or 2 * Mini Mental-State Examination score \> 22 Exclusion Criteria: * Cancer in the brain, neck, or head area * Presence of active medical implants * Epilepsy * Alcoholism * Substance abuse * Open wound on the scalp * Severe psychopathological disorders * Pregnancy * Changes in pharmacological anti-Parkinson medication within the last 6 weeks prior to the start of T-PEMF treatment * Anticoagulant treatment with Marevan, Marcoumar, Pradaxa, Eliquis, Xarelto, Lixiana, Novostan, Fragmin, or Innohep * Neurological disease other than Parkinson's disease * Previous stroke * Reduced motor function caused by conditions other than Parkinson's disease Control Group with Parkinson's Disease Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson's disease * The patient must be able to understand, accept, and complete the planned procedures * Parkinson's symptoms in the medicated state must correspond to Hoehn \& Yahr stage 1 or 2 * Mini Mental-State Examination score \> 22 Exclusion Criteria: * Neurological disease other than Parkinson's disease * Reduced motor function caused by conditions other than Parkinson's disease Healthy Reference Group: Inclusion Criteria: -The patient must be able to understand, accept, and complete the planned procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Neurological disease * Reduced motor function caused by condition
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Conditions
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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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Odense University Hospital
RECRUITINGOdense, 5000, Denmark
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University of Southern Denmark
RECRUITINGOdense, 5230, Denmark
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