Using transcranial magnetic stimulation over the cerebellum to investigate the mechanism of cerebellar action in the control of responsive balance in the elderly

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2200062006

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2022-07-19

Start date

2022-07-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-04-03

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Conditions

Healthy older adults

Interventions

Experiment group:Real iTBS

Control group:Sham iTBS

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age = 65 years; 2. Absence of skeletal muscle disease, neurological disease, or other underlying conditions affecting balance such as fractures, cerebrovascular disease, vision, and balance problems caused by diabetes mellitus that can affect balance control; 3. No contraindications to iTBS such as epilepsy, brain tumors, intracranial metal or magnetic objects, pacemakers or other implants, and being on psychotropic medications; 4. Suspected or known pregnancy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Cognitive impairment and insufficient cognitive ability to decide autonomously whether to participate in the experiment; 2. Having severe motor vertigo; 3. Having a headache disorder.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Delta-HbO2 change;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Timing of muscle activation before and after transcranial magnetic stimulation of the cerebellum;Average EMG signal within 100ms and 100ms-200ms after activation;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactChenfan Gui

West China Hospital, Sichuan University

guichenfan183@126.com+86 13648067172

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026