Clinical Study

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Does Not Improve the Sequence Effect in Freezing of Gait

Table 2

Changes of clinical and gait assessments across the study.

MMRMDFF value valueTnPost hoc ( value)
Real groupSham group

FOG-Q
Group10.2800.601T30.0031.000
Visit23.6410.033T50.0231.000
Group  visit23.4450.039
MDS-UPDRS III
Group10.9410.341T11.0001.000
Visit53.5760.005T20.0381.000
Group  visit51.1580.334T30.0021.000
T40.0001.000
T50.0041.000
Ambulation time (seconds)
Group18.5350.007T10.0481.000
Visit52.9190.016T21.0001.000
Group  visit53.1580.010T30.0041.000
T40.0001.000
T50.0001.000
Cadence (steps/min)
Group10.7210.404T10.2411.000
Visit53.2140.009T21.0001.000
Group  visit52.7880.020T30.1781.000
T40.0211.000
T50.0001.000
Step count
Group17.8340.010T10.8711.000
Visit52.0080.082T21.0001.000
Group  visit52.4460.038T30.0901.000
T40.0071.000
T50.0091.000
Velocity (cm/sec)
Group16.4710.018T10.1901.000
Visit14.8900.000T21.0001.000
Group  visit53.3810.007T30.0101.000
T40.0001.000
T50.0001.000

Tn: test number; post hoc: comparing with T0; MMRM: mixed effect model repeated measures; DF: degree of freedom. .