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High Frequency Light, Sound, and Tactile Stimulation to Improve Motor and Cognitive Deficits in Parkinson's Disease
Sponsor: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Summary
Parkinson's disease (PD) impacts different types of neural oscillations in the brain, including beta (13-30Hz) and gamma oscillations (30-80Hz), which contributes to PD's cardinal symptoms of resting tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia (slowness of movement), and gait instability. The investigators' lab has developed a non-invasive method of increasing gamma power in the brain using Gamma Entrainment Using Sensory Stimulation (GENUS) through light, sound, and tactile stimulation devices. For this study, 40 participants with mild Parkinson's disease will be recruited, and the investigators will assess their brain waves with electroencephalogram (EEG) before, during, and after light, sound, and tactile stimulation to determine the safety, feasibility, and optimization of GENUS as a potential therapy in the PD population.
Official title: Acute Treatment of Parkinson's Disease With Gamma Frequency Stimulation
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
45 Years - 90 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2022-02-09
Completion Date
2027-11
Last Updated
2026-03-31
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
GENUS device (Active Settings)
Participants in the active, experimental group will use the GENUS devices configured to active (40Hz) setting for 30-60 minutes
GENUS device (Sham settings)
Participants in the control group will use the GENUS devices configured to the sham settings for 30-60 minutes
Locations (1)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States