Parkinson's DiseaseNCT03721887
Exploit the Neural Source and the Feasibility of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease and Multiple System Atrophy
A study testing Transcranial direct current stimulation in people with Parkinson's Disease and Multiple System Atrophy, run by China Medical University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
In this project, the investigators will deliver a 5-day session of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to the leg motor cortex of the FOG patients to examine whether the intervention will benefit the patients in a double blind randomized design. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 30 to 85 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Parkinson's Disease, Multiple System Atrophy
- What is being tested?
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 40 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- 1 Aug 2018to 31 Jul 2021
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 30 to 85 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients meet the diagnosis of PD41 or MSA43 based on the established consensus criteria
- Age above 30 years old and below 85 years
Who cannot join
- Impairment of cognition that leads unable to fully cooperate with the oral commands during examinations
- Functional III or above congestive heart failure, or cancer with distant metastasis
- Hoehn and Yahr stage 5 in PD or MSA
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
China Medical University Hospital
Taichung, 40447
Chon-Haw Tsai, PHD, 8864-22052121 ext. 2003, d8079@mail.cmuh.org.tw
About this study
In this project, the investigators will deliver a 5-day session of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to the leg motor cortex of the FOG patients to examine whether the intervention will benefit the patients in a double blind randomized design. Six assessments with different combinations of clinical scaling, gait analysis, electrophysiological investigation and fMRI examinations before and after tDCS will be conducted. The treatment and placebo groups will be crossed over after one-month washout. The investigators will investigate whether the possible tDCS beneficial effect will be different or similar in patients with different electric sources. In addition, how long the possible beneficial effect of tDCS can be consolidated after the 5-day course of stimulation is also crucial. The investigators aim to peep the myth of FOG in PD and MSA by the multi-modality approach and hope the study will benefit the long suffering patients.
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Multiple System Atrophy
- Being tested
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Keywords
- Parkinson's disease, Multiple system atrophy, Freezing of gait, Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Medical subject headings
- Parkinson Disease, Multiple System Atrophy
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Transcranial direct current stimulationDevice
A consecutive 5-days course of tDCS will be delivered. In treatment group, true stimulation will be administrated and sham stimulation will be delivered in control group.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| real tDCS | Experimental | In transcranial direct current stimulation, the anodal pad was tapped over the primary motor cortex and the cathode pad was adhered of the contralateral frontal region. A constant current of 2.0 mA will be apply for up to 20 mins. Receives: Device: Transcranial direct current stimulation |
| sham tDCS | Sham comparator | In transcranial direct current stimulation, the sham stimulation will be 30s stimulation with ramp up and ramp off for 10s at 2.0 mA. Receives: Device: Transcranial direct current stimulation |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
EEG recording before and after the tDCS session
Gait recording by 64 channels EEG device. Four different frequency bands ( theta, alpha, beta, and gamma) will be investigated. Variables in gait analysis: 1.Gait initiation, 2.Level walking, 3.Gait termination.
Measured: baseline to week 4
Secondary outcomes (3)
Electromyography recording before and after the tDCS session
The 4 pairs of leg EMG recording during 50 meters walking. The EMG signals will be filtered with a band pass ranging from 0.05 to 70 Hz. Variables in gait analysis: 1.Gait initiation, 2.Level walking, 3.Gait termination.
Measured: baseline to week 4
Change in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Part III before and after the tDCS session
UPDRS contains four parts, the third part of which is reported in this outcome. Part III is clinician-scored monitored motor evaluation (14 questions, ranges from 0=normal to 4= Severe). The scoring of Part III varies between 0-56. The higher score indicates the worse motor function. Negative change from baseline values indicate improvement.
Measured: baseline to week 4
Change in Unified Multiple System Atrophy Rating Scale (UMSARS) subscores (UMSARS-1 and UMSARS-2) before and after the tDCS session
UMSARS contains four parts, the UMSARS-1 and UMSARS-2 are reported in this outcome. UMSARS-1 scores symptoms of neurological and autonomic dysfunction (12 questions). UMSARS-2 is motor examination (14 questions). All questions range from 0 (normal) to 4(extreme dysfunction). Higher scores mean greater the impairment. Negative change from baseline values indicate improvement.
Measured: baseline to week 4
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted26 Oct 2018
- Study start1 Aug 2018
- Primary completion31 Jul 2020 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Jul 2021 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Parkinson's DiseaseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by China Medical University HospitalThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Quadruple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Chon-Haw Tsai, China Medical University Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03721887
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CMUH106-REC2-171
- Status last verified
- Oct 2018
- First submitted
- 17 Sep 2018
- Last updated
- 26 Oct 2018
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 26 Oct 2018. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Exploit the Neural Source and the Feasibility of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease and Multiple System Atrophy
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03721887
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CMUH106-REC2-171
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Multiple System Atrophy
- Keywords
- Parkinson's disease, Multiple system atrophy, Freezing of gait, Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- China Medical University HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan
- Study start
- 1 Aug 2018 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Jul 2020 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Jul 2021 (estimated)
- First posted
- 26 Oct 2018 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
In this project, the investigators will deliver a 5-day session of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to the leg motor cortex of the FOG patients to examine whether the intervention will benefit the patients in a double blind randomized design. Six assessments with different combinations of clinical scaling, gait analysis, electrophysiological investigation and fMRI examinations before and after tDCS will be conducted. The treatment and placebo groups will be crossed over after one-month washout. The investigators will investigate whether the possible tDCS beneficial effect will be different or similar in patients with different electric sources. In addition, how long the possible beneficial effect of tDCS can be consolidated after the 5-day course of stimulation is also crucial. The investigators aim to peep the myth of FOG in PD and MSA by the multi-modality approach and hope the study will benefit the long suffering patients.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Quadruple blind (participant, care provider, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| real tDCS | Experimental | Device: Transcranial direct current stimulationIn transcranial direct current stimulation, the anodal pad was tapped over the primary motor cortex and the cathode pad was adhered of the contralateral frontal region. A constant current of 2.0 mA will be apply for up to 20 mins. |
| sham tDCS | Sham comparator | Device: Transcranial direct current stimulationIn transcranial direct current stimulation, the sham stimulation will be 30s stimulation with ramp up and ramp off for 10s at 2.0 mA. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 30 to 85 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Patients meet the diagnosis of PD41 or MSA43 based on the established consensus criteria
- Age above 30 years old and below 85 years
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Impairment of cognition that leads unable to fully cooperate with the oral commands during examinations
- Functional III or above congestive heart failure, or cancer with distant metastasis
- Hoehn and Yahr stage 5 in PD or MSA
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Transcranial direct current stimulationA consecutive 5-days course of tDCS will be delivered. In treatment group, true stimulation will be administrated and sham stimulation will be delivered in control group. | Device | real tDCS, sham tDCS |
Primary outcome
EEG recording before and after the tDCS session
Time frame: baseline to week 4
Gait recording by 64 channels EEG device. Four different frequency bands ( theta, alpha, beta, and gamma) will be investigated. Variables in gait analysis: 1.Gait initiation, 2.Level walking, 3.Gait termination.
3 secondary outcomes
Electromyography recording before and after the tDCS session
Time frame: baseline to week 4
Change in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Part III before and after the tDCS session
Time frame: baseline to week 4
Change in Unified Multiple System Atrophy Rating Scale (UMSARS) subscores (UMSARS-1 and UMSARS-2) before and after the tDCS session
Time frame: baseline to week 4
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 26 Oct 2018.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Transcranial direct current stimulation in people with Parkinson's Disease and Multiple System Atrophy, run by China Medical University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Oct 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
EEG recording before and after the tDCS session (time frame: baseline to week 4). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 Oct 2018.