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Real-time Monitoring of Motor Cortical Activity Induced by Low-frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Healthy
Registration Number
NCT04019028
Lead Sponsor
Samsung Medical Center
Brief Summary

In this study, we investigated the effect of low-frequency repetitive trans cranial magnetic stimulation, one of the noninvasive brain stimuli, on the functional changes of the bilateral motor cortical activity in normal subjects using functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS).

Detailed Description

In normal subjects,

1. the effect of low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on cerebral cortex are measured in real time using fNIRS.

2. Changes in cerebral cortical activity before and after stimulation are measured using the motor function test and the motor-induced potential test

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy adult men and women without history of central nervous system disease and abnormalities
Exclusion Criteria
  • Under 18 years old, 70 years old or older
  • A person who has inserted a metal object in a skull
  • A person with complete occlusion of the carotid artery
  • A person with epilepsy
  • Pregnant and lactating women
  • Who is not eligible for the test

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes of Cortical activationBaseline and after intervention[Immediately after 20 minutes of intervention]

Cortical activation is measured by functional Near-Infrared-Spectroscopy (fNIRS) (NIRScout, NIRx, Germany) before and after stimulation

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
changes in nine hole peg testBaseline and after intervention[Immediately after 20 minutes of intervention]

Nine-Hole Peg Test is used to measure finger dexterity in patients with various neurological diagnoses.

Sequential motor taskBaseline and after intervention[Immediately after 20 minutes of intervention]

It is a training exercise in which five digits are repeatedly pressed with five fingers using individual movements, and it is trained to press the button accurately and quickly.

Changes in motor evoked potentiaBaseline and after intervention[Immediately after 20 minutes of intervention]

measure the motor threshold and amplitude of motor evoked potential in first dorsal interosseous muscle.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Samsung Medical Center

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Samsung Medical Center
🇰🇷Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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