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NCT07569133
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Efficacy of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Improving Depressive Symptoms in Patients With Parkinson's Disease

Sponsor: Ho-Won Lee

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

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

Interventions

DEVICE

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.

DEVICE

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