Magnetic pulses may ease Post-Polio symptoms
NCT ID NCT06926270
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether adding transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to standard exercise can reduce fatigue, pain, and improve walking in people with postpolio syndrome. 26 adults who had polio earlier in life and now have new symptoms took part. Half got TMS plus exercise, the other half only exercise. The goal was to see if TMS offers extra benefits for managing ongoing symptoms.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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28 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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- Ages
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25 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria:-Having been diagnosed with PPS (postpolio syndrome) -Having not received TMS treatment before \- Exclusion Criteria:-History of epilepsy * Presence of another disease that may be associated with the symptoms * Inability to ambulate independently * Presence of a neurological, psychiatric or vision-related problem that may prevent the patient from answering the questionnaires * Presence of ferromagnetic material implanted in the body * Organic brain pathology (vascular, traumatic, tumoral, etc.) * History of use of drugs that lower the seizure threshold (if not receiving antiepileptic treatment) * Severe or recent heart disease * Alcoholism * Pregnancy
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ege University Faculty of Medicine
Izmir, BORNOVA, 35100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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