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Efficacy of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Improving Depressive Symptoms in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
Sponsor: Ho-Won Lee
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in improving depressive symptoms in patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD). Participants will be randomly assigned to either an active rTMS group or a sham-control group. The study aims to establish an optimal treatment protocol using a neuronavigation system and to validate treatment responses through various digital biomarkers such as facial expression analysis and eye-tracking.
Official title: Efficacy of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Improving Depressive Symptoms in Patients With Parkinson's Disease : A Single-Center, Randomized, Single-Blinded, Sham-Controlled, Parallel-Design, Investigator-Initiated Exploratory Clinical Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
40 Years - 90 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2026-05-04
Completion Date
2026-10-23
Last Updated
2026-05-06
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
High-frequency rTMS is delivered to bilateral primary motor cortex (M1) using neuronavigation guidance (BrainEyes). Parameters: 10 Hz, 90% of resting motor threshold (RMT), 50 pulses per train, 55-second inter-train interval, 20 trains per session, 1,000 pulses per session, once daily for 5 consecutive weekdays.
Sham Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Sham rTMS)
Sham rTMS is delivered with the coil tilted 90 degrees perpendicular to the scalp to prevent magnetic field delivery to the cortex. The same click sound and scalp sensation are maintained. Session parameters are identical to active rTMS group.
Locations (1)
Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital
Daegu, Buk-gu, South Korea