Evaluation of Long-term Effect of Resonator Therapy on Parkinson's Disease (PD)

pico-tesla Magnetic Therapies

Status: Completed

Conditions: Parkinson's Disease

Treatments: Device: Resonator Device

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT00862537

PD Ext

Details and patient eligibility

About

An extension study for subjects with prior participation in previous resonator studies using low level magnetic fields to treat some of the symptoms of idiopathic Parkinson's Disease.

Enrollment: 18 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 30 to 82 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Prior participation in pico-tesla pilot studies: NCT00779155 & NCT00863226
• Willing and able to abstain from partaking in non-essential new treatments for Parkinson's disease symptoms during the course of participation of the study.
• Will and able to abstain from all non-essential new medications that could affect PD and/or any of its associated symptoms for the duration of the study.
• Willing to notify the investigator right away of any changes in medication use or therapies that is prescribed and deemed necessary by the subjects physicians.
• Adequate contraceptive measures for female subjects
• Capable of giving full written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Not a participant in IRC#'s 07102 or 07021
• No active brain tumors, strokes, hydrocephalus
• Chronic pain not associated with PD
• Any other condition which might prevent subject from comfortably sitting for 1.5 hours
• Consumption of medications that can produce Parkinsonism type symptoms
• Major psychiatric disturbance
• Epilepsy
• HIv and other autoimmune disorders
• Cancer within last 2 years
• History of ECt
• Diabetic neuropathy
• Uncontrolled HTN
• Advanced Pulmonary disease
• Known heart conditions such as repetitive history of cardiac arrythmias
• Previous surgeries for PD
• Prosthetics comprised of ferrous materials
• Stents, only where there is also cardiac arrythmias, CHF, advanced valvular stenosis, unstable vital signs, extensive ischemic damage to heart muscle as a result of one or more heart attacks.
• Pacemakers
• Uncontrolled, unstable, or untreated medical illnesses which might potentially significantly affect the patient's health in the opinion of the investigator
• Consumption of more than 21 alcoholic drinks per week
• Pregnant, breast feeding or planning pregnancy
• Developmental disability or cognitive impairment
• Inability to maintain regular medication regime
• Inability to abstain from partaking in new non-essential PD tx., or medications
• Not willing to report physician mandated changes in medication and/or treatment

Trial design

18 participants in 1 patient group

Active Resonator magnetic field therapy

Description:

Administration of active magnetic fields with the Resonator Device

Treatment:

Device: Resonator Device