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What this study is
This is a study looking at the effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a form of non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS), on the human brain as recorded by intracranial electroencephalography in neurosurgical patients. NIBS will be applied in a targeted manner and brain responses will be recorded.
What's being tested
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation
Intervention · DEVICE
NIBS is applied to the brain.
Study details
- Official title
- Investigating the Effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation With Intracranial EEG in Humans
- Sponsor
- Aaron Boes
- Conditions
- Epilepsy Intractable
- Enrolling
- 50 people
- Starts
- 2019-07-16
- Est. completion
- 2026-07-30
- Design
- Open-label, single group
- Record
- View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Who can join
Age 18 Years and overSex ALLHealthy volunteers Not acceptedYou may qualify if
- Eligible subjects will include neurosurgery patients (age 18 and above) who have implantation of intracranial electrodes and undergo long term (about 2 weeks) EEG monitoring in order to decide candidacy for surgical resection of seizure foci. They must have the cognitive capacity to understand the risks and benefits fo the study and provide consent.
You can't join if
- Those who are known to have neurological or psychiatric disorder other than primary disease for which patients have surgery will be excluded.
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Study locations (1)
1 openUniversity of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Study team
Sponsor
Aaron Boes
Study ID 201707763
Principal investigator
Aaron Boes, MD, PhD
University of Iowa
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Frequently asked questions
The sponsor hasn't published answers to common questions for this trial.