Parkinson disease, Parkinson syndrome Parkinson disease, Parkinson syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Transcranial direct current stimulation to supplementary motor cortex and primary motor cortex
Transcranial direct current stimulation
Sponsors
Umemura Atsushi
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Male and female patient aged 20 or older. 2. Patients diagnosed with Parkinson disease or Parkinson syndrome who are admitted to Department of Neurosurgery or Neurology, Juntendo Hospital, Juntendo University School of Medicine, for examination or treatment purpose. 3. Patients who suffer from freezing of gait. 4. Participants who have been given sufficient explanations to participate in this study and have given their full understanding and consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who use implantable medical or electronic devices such as deep brain stimulation, pacemakers and defibrillators 2. Patients who are judged by the investigator to have a psychiatric problem, such as unrelated clinically significant depression 3. Patients who have injuries or defects in the stimulated part of the skull 4. Patients who have a history of epilepsy or seizures 5. Patients who have a metal coil in the skull 6. Patients who the investigator judged to be inappropriate as subjects
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| [PART1] Comparison of changes in walking distance for 30 seconds from baseline to SMA and sham stimulation [PART2] Comparison of changes in walking distance for 30 seconds from baseline to M1 and sham stimulation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Walking time and number of steps in 10m walk Timed Up and Go test 360 degree turn test | — |
Contacts
Public ContactAtsushi Umemura
Juntendo University
Outcome results
None listed