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Apathy in Parkinson Disease TMS Study
Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to develop non-invasive brain stimulation targets for the treatment of apathy, or motivation problems, in Parkinson Disease. The main questions the study aims to answer are: 1. Does transcranial magnetic stimulation change effort task performance in Parkinson's Disease patients? 2. Is there a link between brain signals and apathy? Participants will * complete questionnaires and assessments * perform an effort task * have their brain activity recorded (EEG) * receive non-invasive brain stimulation (TMS) Researchers will compare two stimulation locations (experimental site and control site) to see if TMS of the experimental site has an effect on apathy. Participants will receive stimulation of both sites (during separate visits).
Official title: Investigation of Non-invasive Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Apathy
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
55 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2024-05-01
Completion Date
2027-06-30
Last Updated
2025-06-19
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (or TMS) is a non-invasive form of brain stimulation in which a magnetic pulse is applied directly to the scalp. TMS is FDA approved for the treatment of depression and other neuropsychiatric disorders and is regularly used in neurologic and psychiatric research. ITBS is a particular TMS protocol which delivers the magnetic field in triplet bursts (three stimulations very close together at a frequency of 50 Hz). The triplet bursts are repeated at a rate of 5 Hz for 2 seconds (30 pulses), followed by 8 seconds rest, repeated 20 times for a total of 600 pulses. Each treatment lasts approximately 3 minutes.
Locations (1)
UNC-Chapel Hill, Cassidy Lab
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States