What this means
A study will test whether magnet stimulation of the brain helps balance problems in older adults. It has not started reporting results, so it does not yet show whether it works.
Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.
- Status
- Recruiting
- Who can join
- Ages 65 and over · Older adults with balance problems, not yet enrolled or reported
- Where
- 1 site, including Texas
The science
- Registered title
- Examining the Effects of Theta Burst TMS on Brain Connectivity and Balance Ability in Older Adults With Balance Problems
- Trial ID
- NCT06779188 ↗
- Phase
- EARLY PHASE 1
- Study type
- interventional
- Conditions
- Aging, Balance Deficits
- What is tested
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Sham
- Sponsor
- Weinberg Medical Physics LLC
- Ages
- 65 Years to no maximum
- Dates
- First posted Jan 16, 2025 · updated Aug 28, 2026
Registry summary
The goal of this study is to learn if manipulating the brain using magnets works to treat balance impairment, a major cause of falls, in older adults with balance problems. The technique to manipulate the brain using magnets is known as transcranial magnetic stimulation or TMS.
The main questions this study aims to answer are:
- How does TMS change communication between brain areas?
- Does TMS improve balance ability in older adults with balance problems? Researchers will compare the TMS group to a placebo group to see if manipulating the brain using magnets works to treat balance impairment.
Participants will:
- Receive TMS or placebo stimulation for 4 weeks.
- Visit the laboratory for checkups and tests 3 times.
Sites (1)
- The Center for Neuromotor and Biomechanics Research at the University of Houston, Houston, Texas, United States