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The changes of cortical activations in swallowing after application of high frequency rTMS in elderly

The changes of cortical activations in swallowing after application of high frequency rTMS in elderly

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0001432
Enrollment
15
Registered
2015-04-01
Start date
2015-04-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-03-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Astro-Med, Inc., West Warwick, RI, USA) was inserted nasally and a pair of surface electrodes was placed on the left side thenar muscle. The cranial vertex was identified and marked on the scalp. The
Magstim Co. Ltd., Wales, UK) at suprathreshold intensities over intact cortices to identify the site evoking the greatest pharyngeal response and subsequent colocalized thenar response. The pharyngeal

Sponsors

Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy old people = 65 years History taking : no known history of stroke or other brain dysfunction, head and neck cancer or anatomic alterations in that area, and speech or swallowing difficulties and any medication that can affect swallowing function 3oz water swallowing test Brain CT confirm Right handed : Edinburgh Handedness Inventory Gender difference : no concerned

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who had metal implants or a pacemaker in their bodies, and had history of seizures were excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
voxel change in brain after rTMS (Statistical Parametric Mapping)

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJINWOO PARK

Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital

jinwoo.park.md@gmail.com+82-31-961-7484

Outcome results

None listed

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