New brain zapping technique could help Parkinson's patients move better
NCT ID NCT07018388
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a device called NervioX-2400 that uses weak electrical currents to stimulate specific brain areas without surgery. Researchers want to see if it can improve movement problems like tremors and stiffness in 100 people with early-to-mid stage Parkinson's disease. Each participant will try two different stimulation targets to compare which works better.
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 (tTIS) via the NervioX-2400 device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a non-invasive, drug-free way to temporarily ease motor symptoms like tremor and stiffness in Parkinson's disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage, non-randomized study with no placebo control, so results may not be conclusive. The effects are measured only during 'off' medication states and may not translate to real-world benefit.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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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50 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: * Diagnosis of primary Parkinson's disease (MDS); * Hoehn \& Yahr stage ≤ 3; * Antiparkinsonian drugs must have remained unchanged in the past four weeks, and the dosage must have remained stable throughout the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of neurological disorders that may affect the study (e.g., traumatic brain injury); * Antipsychotics, antidepressants, or dopamine modulators outside of PD drugs; * Metal devices in the head or heart (e.g., deep brain stimulators, pacemakers); * Unstable vital signs.
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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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Ruijin Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China, China
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