Who is eligible for clinical trial NCT03606161?

Participants must meet protocol criteria for Brain Neoplasm. Confirm exact inclusion and exclusion requirements with the study coordinator.

Does clinical trial NCT03606161 provide travel or cost reimbursement?

Check with the site coordinator at the participating facility for travel and lodging stipend availability, and for which routine-care costs are covered.

🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-08-07

Navigated Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Improving Motor Rehabilitation in Participants With Brain Tumors (NCT03606161)

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 🩺 Clinical Procedure Protocol Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

This trial studies how well navigated repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation works in improving motor rehabilitation in participants with brain tumors. Navigated repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation may help improve patients' lost motor function after surgery.

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (6 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (4 items).

Location: M D Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

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Patients with brain tumors associated with the motor cortex
Understand and read English, sign a written informed consent, and be willing to follow protocol requirements
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2
Motor impairment must be related to the surgical procedure or the tumor itself (in the opinion of the treating physician)
Patients who are within 7 days of brain tumor resection associated with the motor cortex
Eligibility for the nrTMS treatment will be based on motor ability and will be determined postoperatively by the surgeon

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

Exclusion Criteria:
Patients who are taking any antipsychotic medications
Patients who have ever been diagnosed with bipolar disorder or schizophrenia
Patients with a history of stroke

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

M D Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗