Clinical Trial

Efficacy of Cerebellar Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Treat Hereditary Spinocerebellar Ataxias

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Summary
Spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) is a type of autosomal dominant ataxia and there is currently no effective treatment. The goal of this clinical trial is to learn the efficacy of navigated iTBS (Intermittent theta-burst stimulation) targeting the cerebellum to treat hereditary spinocerebellar ataxias in adults and explore the role and neural plasticity mechanisms. It will also learn about the safety of cerebellar transcranial magnetic stimulation. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does navigated iTBS targeting the cerebellum improve the symptoms and clinical scale score of ataxias? 2. Safety evaluation measures included treatment-related dizziness, head and neck pain, tinnitus, hearing loss, and epilepsy. Adverse reactions were reported by both subjects and investigators. Participants will: 1. Navigated iTBS targeting the cerebellum or sham stimulation every day for 7 day, 2. Assessments were made at baseline, within 24 hours after the end of treatment, after 12 weeks, and after 24 weeks of telephone follow-up.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT06898645
Lead Sponsor Xijing Hospital
Conditions Spinocerebellar Ataxias
Enrollment 80 participants
Start Date 2025-03-20
Primary Completion 2026-12-31 (estimated)
Study Completion 2027-12-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2025-03-27