Parkinson Disease Nervous System Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
This is a feasibility study, designed as a case series, linked to the parent project approved in the Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials (ReBEC – RBR-5s76ksq). In this derivative project, 12 patient
epilepsy or a history of seizures
are smokers
or present another concomitant neurological condition. A total of eight magnetic stimulation sessions will be performed (twice per week for four weeks, on alternating days). During the Transcranial Ma
Sponsors
Centro de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with vocal and/or speech disorders; diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease; age over 18 years; able to understand commands
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with magnetic material in the skull or a cardiac pacemaker; epilepsy; history of seizures; smokers; who have another concomitant neurological condition
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The feasibility and safety of applying the procedure are expected to be proven | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| An improvement in voice quality and intensity is expected, as assessed by a decrease in acoustic disturbance measures and an increase in vocal emission intensity. | — |
Countries
BR
Contacts
Public ContactCarolina Comarela
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
Outcome results
None listed