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Individualized transcranial alternating current stimulation improves motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD): a feasibility and exploratory study

Individualized transcranial alternating current stimulation improves motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD): a feasibility and exploratory study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500103334
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-05-28
Start date
2025-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-06-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Parkinson‘s disease

Interventions

individualized tACS group:Individualized tACS intervention
fixed-parameter tACS group:Fixed-parameter tACS intervention
sham-tACS group:sham-tACS intervention

Sponsors

Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
45 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meet the diagnostic criteria for primary Parkinson's disease (UK Brain Bank clinical diagnostic criteria for PD); 2. PD patients with predominant bradykinesia symptoms and no dyskinesia complications; 3. H-Y stages 2-4; 4. 45-75 years old; 5. Stable medication effects for more than 2 weeks without requiring adjustments.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis is unclear or suspected to be Parkinson's syndrome; 2. Impaired skin integrity at the scalp electrode placement site; allergic to electrode gel, conductive sponge, or adhesive; 3. History of epilepsy or EEG indicating epileptiform changes; severe cerebral hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, tumor, infection, or other diseases that may induce epilepsy; currently taking medications that may lower the seizure threshold; 4. Presence of metal or electronic implants in the brain, neck, or heart, such as deep brain stimulators, ventriculoperitoneal shunt devices, vagus nerve stimulators, cardiac pacemakers, cochlear implants, implanted pulse generators, aneurysm clips, stents; 5. Intracranial hypertension, intracranial infection, acute large-area cerebral infarction, and multiple intracranial aneurysms; 6. Severe cardiovascular diseases, especially in patients with cardiac pacemakers or stents, or recent heart attacks; other severe comorbidities such as pulmonary, hepatic, or renal failure; sleep deprivation, alcohol dependence, glaucoma, and retinal detachment; 7. Severe cognitive impairment or visual/hearing impairments that prevent communication and cooperation during examination; 8. Previous or concurrent use of electroconvulsive therapy or vagus nerve stimulation; 9. Currently participating in other clinical trials, or planning to undergo DBS surgery or participate in other clinical trials within the next 12 months; 10. Pregnant women.

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in kinematic parameters;Changes in motor function;

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in kinematic parameters;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactBoyan Fang

Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

fangboyanv@ccmu.edu.cn+86 188 0108 6480

Outcome results

None listed

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