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Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) on vocal quality and voice intensity in patients with Parkinson's disease: a feasibility study

Non-invasive brain stimulation in neurological conditions

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-8cgtwq5
Enrollment
12
Registered
2026-05-13
Start date
2026-02-27
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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Conditions

Parkinson Disease Nervous System Diseases

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
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
Collaborator

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

MeasureTime frame
The feasibility and safety of applying the procedure are expected to be proven

Secondary

MeasureTime 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

cfanhoque@gmail.com+55(27)99258-7245

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026