RecruitingParkinson's DiseaseMild Cognitive Impairment
rTMS to Improve Cognition in Parkinson's
Eligible age
50+ yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
The purpose of this study is to examine safety, feasibility, and the behavioral and brain effects of a non-invasive treatment, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), for Veterans with Parkinson's disease or atypical parkinsonism and mild impairments in their thinking. The hypothesis is that rTMS can improve thinking for people with Parkinson's disease or atypical parkinsonism who are experiencing mild problems with their thinking ability.
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
You may qualify if…
- ✓ Veterans who seek services at Hines VA Hospital or Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
- ✓ Diagnosis of PD or atypical parkinsonism as determined by a neurologist
- ✓ Meet criteria for having mild cognitive impairment
- ✓ Receiving stable (i.e., no changes in medication and medication dose) medication and who are expected to remain on stable medication for the duration of the RCT
- ✓ Speak and read English
- ✓ 50 years or older
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ Dementia
- ✕ Failure to demonstrate decision making capacity
- ✕ History of deep brain stimulation surgery
- ✕ Severe depression
- ✕ Resting head tremor
- ✕ Dyskinesia that will interfere with collecting imaging data
- ✕ Has congestive heart failure
- ✕ Implanted cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator
Where it's recruiting
Illinois
Chicago · Hines
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT03836950 · last updated 2026-04-21