Effects of rTMS combined with rPMS on complete postoperative median nerve injury: study protocol for a randomized control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Peripheral nerve injuries (PNI) commonly result in multiple dysfunctions in clinical practice. Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation (rPMS) and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) are non-invasive interventions for neuromodulation. Their benefits have been reported respectively in PNI rehabilitation, but little is known about their combined effect. Combined central-peripheral interventions were found to have better improvements than central- or peripheral-only intervention in numerous studies. Hence, we conducted a randomized controlled trial to assess the effect of rPMS combined with rTMS on postoperative median nerve injury (PMNI) and explore its mechanism.

Methods

In this prospective, single-center, randomized clinical trial, we will enroll

SUBMITTER: Chen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12917968 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature