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Neuroprotective Effects of iTBS in PD

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Parkinson Disease
Neuroprotection
Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation
Interventions
Device: intermittent theta burst stimulation
Device: sham iTBS
Registration Number
NCT05445505
Lead Sponsor
Ruijin Hospital
Brief Summary

Intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) is an emerging non-invasive neuron regulation technique, which is widely used in neuropsychiatry for a variety of diseases and is widely accepted by patients due to its non-invasive, operable and relatively precise localization. Combining the results of previous studies and our group's previous research, sixty qualified PD patients would be enrolled to conduct a prospective single-center randomized double-blind sham controlled clinical trial to verify the long-term curative effects of iTBS treatment protocol and explore the neuron-protection of iTBS on neuronal loss of PD patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Meet the revised clinical diagnostic criteria for Parkinson's disease of the Movement Disorder Society (MDS) International (2015 version).
  • aged >20 years and <80 years, regardless of gender.
  • 2 ≤ Hoehn-Yahr stage≤ 4.
  • Maintain medication stability during the study period.
  • Good compliance, written informed consent, and consent for long-term interventional treatment with iTBS.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with severe neuropsychiatric disorders or previous history of severe neurological disorders (e.g., epilepsy, cerebrovascular accidents, etc.) or history of traumatic brain injury or brain surgery.
  • Patients with significant cognitive impairment (MMSE < 24) or inability to complete questionnaires independently.
  • Prior treatment with TMS, DBS or SCS.
  • Severe physical illness and any physical illness that can precipitate epilepsy or intracranial hypertension, including cardiovascular and respiratory disease.
  • Have human implantable materials such as intracranial stents, pacemakers, coronary stents, cochlear implants, etc.
  • Are currently taking other investigational drugs.
  • Any other condition that the investigator deems unsuitable for participation in this study.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Delayed-start single iTBS groupsham iTBSThe intensive period: sham/iTBS, 2 weeks The maintenance period: daily sham/iTBS, 12 weeks
Early-start single iTBS groupintermittent theta burst stimulationThe intensive period: 2 weeks The maintenance period: 12 weeks
Delayed-start single iTBS groupintermittent theta burst stimulationThe intensive period: sham/iTBS, 2 weeks The maintenance period: daily sham/iTBS, 12 weeks
Delayed-start double iTBS groupintermittent theta burst stimulationThe intensive period: sham/iTBS, 2 weeks The maintenance period: twice daily sham/iTBS, 12 weeks
Delayed-start double iTBS groupsham iTBSThe intensive period: sham/iTBS, 2 weeks The maintenance period: twice daily sham/iTBS, 12 weeks
Early-start double iTBS groupintermittent theta burst stimulationThe intensive period: 2 weeks The maintenance period: 12 weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Group differences of part 3 of Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) changes28 weeks

Compare the changes in UPDRS scores from baseline to post-iTBS in the four intervention groups (UPDRS part3: range 0\~72, higher score is related to a worse outcome).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Group differences of Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) changes28 weeks

Compare the changes in HAMA scores from baseline to post-iTBS in the four intervention groups (HAMA: range 0\~64, higher score is related to a worse outcome).

Group differences of Wexner changes28 weeks

Compare the changes in Wexner scores from baseline to post-iTBS in the four intervention groups (Wexner: range 0\~30, higher score is related to a worse outcome).

Group differences of Hamilton depression scale-17 (HAMD-17) changes28 weeks

Compare the changes in HAMD-17 scores from baseline to post-iTBS in the four intervention groups (HAMD-17: range 0\~38, higher score is related to a worse outcome).

Group differences of Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE) changes28 weeks

Compare the changes in MMSE scores from baseline to post-iTBS in the four intervention groups (MMSE: range 0\~30, higher score is related to a better outcome).

Group differences of adverse event28 weeks

Compare the adverse event in four intervention groups.

Group differences of Hoehn-Yahr stage28 weeks

Compare the changes in Hoehn-Yahr stage from baseline to post-iTBS in the four intervention groups (H-Y stage: range 0\~5, higher score is related to a worse outcome).

Group differences of 16-item Sniffin' Sticks test (SS-16) changes28 weeks

Compare the changes in SS-16 scores from baseline to post-iTBS in the four intervention groups (SS-16: range 0\~16, higher score is related to a better outcome).

Group differences of Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) changes28 weeks

Compare the changes in MoCA scores from baseline to post-iTBS in the four intervention groups (MoCA: range 0\~30, higher score is related to a better outcome).

Group differences of Berg Balance Scale (BBS) changes28 weeks

Compare the changes in BBS scores from baseline to post-iTBS in the four intervention groups (BBS: range 0\~56, higher score is related to a better outcome).

Group differences of 39-item Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) changes28 weeks

Compare the changes in PDQ-39 scores from baseline to post-iTBS in the four intervention groups (PDQ-39: range 0\~156, higher score is related to a worse outcome).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

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