Study on the Effect of External Magnetic Stimulation on Patients With Parkinson's Disease
| Status: | Archived |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Parkinsons Disease |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | Any |
| Updated: | 7/1/2011 |
| Start Date: | March 2009 |
| End Date: | October 2010 |
Prospective Study on the Effect of External Magnetic Stimulation on Patients With Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this research study is to test the usefulness of external magnetic
stimulation (EMS) for treating the motor, cognitive, and neuropsychiatric symptoms of
Parkinson's disease (PD).
Participants with Parkinson's disease will be recruited at the PADRECC of the Philadelphia
VA Medical Center. Enrolled participants will be randomly assigned to receive either active
external magnetic stimulation or fake stimulation. The external magnetic stimulation is
delivered by wearing a helmet that is embedded with many small circuits which produce a very
small magnetic field around the head. The helmet is to be worn daily for two minutes
immediately before bedtime for three months in a row. The helmet is for investigational use
only and has not been approved for use by the FDA.
Current research seeks to provide a drug-free, non-invasive and non-toxic therapy for
Parkinson's disease through transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in the form of picoTesla
magnetic therapy (pTMT). This therapy consists of an electronic device that emits magnetic
flux densities that are more than ten million times lower than the magnetic flux density of
the earth's magnetic field. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) therapy
aims to manipulate overall quality of life by improving motor function, as well as cognitive
and neuropsychiatric symptoms such as depression.
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