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NCT ID NCT07568067
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a non-invasive brain stimulation method called temporal interference stimulation (TIS) to see if it can improve motor and speech problems in people with Parkinson's disease or secondary Parkinson's syndrome. Sixty participants will receive either real TIS or a sham (fake) treatment for five days. Researchers will measure changes in movement, balance, and speech, and use brain scans to look for underlying changes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Temporal Interference Stimulation (TIS) device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-invasive, drug-free way to improve movement and speech in people with Parkinson's disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early, small trial (60 people) testing a new device. It may not show clear benefits, and individual results can vary. The sham group helps check for placebo effects.
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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 60 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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Oct 2026
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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Up to 85 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: 1. Confirmed diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease or secondary parkinson's syndrome ; Hoehn-Yahr stage 1.5-3. 2. Ability to walk independently. 3. Ability to follow instructions, with no cognitive impairment. 4. Patient and their family agree to cooperate with treatment and provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Claustrophobia or presence of metallic implants precluding MRI examination and evaluation. 2. Severe dysfunction of vital organs including heart, lung, liver, kidney, etc. 3. Complicated with other neurological diseases such as cerebral infarction. 4. Presence of mental illness, severe depression, anxiety, etc., which may affect the accuracy of study results. 5. History of deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery. 6. Patients unable or unwilling to cooperate with scale assessments. 7. Aged over 80 years old.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
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