Clinical trials: Deep Brain Stimulation
Dystonia
Pallidal Stimulation in Patients With Post-anoxic and Idiopathic Dystonia
Bilateral pallidal stimulation is effective in the treatment of patients with generalised idiopathic dystonia. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of bilateral pallidal stimulation in patients with post-anoxic…
- Trial name
- NCT00169338
- Testing
- Deep brain stimulation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Marie-laure Welter
Parkinson's Disease (PD)
Coordinated Reset Deep Brain Stimulation
The study will explore the viability of an alternative/novel programming strategy in Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD).
- Trial name
- RESET-DBS (NCT03732898)
- Testing
- Novel Programming (nDBS), Conventional Programming (cDBS)
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Self-Injurious Behavior, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Deep Brain Stimulation for Severe Self-Injurious Behaviour in Children
Deep Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Severe Refractory Self-Injurious Behaviour in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Trial To evaluate the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the nucleus…
- Trial name
- NCT06529380
- Testing
- DBS ON, DBS OFF
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Parkinson Disease
Asymmetric Subthalamic Deep Brain Stimulation for Axial Motor Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease
This single-center, randomized, quadruple-blinded, double-crossover comparative efficacy trial will study the effects of unilateral 50% voltage reduction in axial motor dysfunction for patients with Parkinson's disease that…
- Trial name
- NCT03462082
- Testing
- Asymmetric STN-DBS
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Dystonia
Chronic Outcome Monitoring for DBS in Dystonia
Dystonia is a severe movement disorder involving increased muscular activity and can be very variable. To date, the treatment of dystonia is challenging.
- Trial name
- COMMED (NCT07244549)
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Dystonia
SUNDYS: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Sham-controlled, Parallel-group Trial
Dystonia is a group of movement disorders characterized by twisting, repetitive movements, or abnormal postures caused by involuntary muscle contractions and is characterized by a young age of onset and a high disability rate.
- Trial name
- SUNDYS (NCT04650958)
- Testing
- Deep brain stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Ruijin Hospital
Partial Epilepsy, Surgery
Deep Brain Stimulation of the Anterior Nucleus of the Thalamus in Epilepsy
The main objective of the study is twofold: 1. Assess the clinical efficacy of DBS on epilepsy according to their number and severity at 1 year follow up. 2.
- Trial name
- FRANCE (NCT02076698)
- Testing
- AN-DBS, Usual treatment
- Where
- 12 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Movement Disorders in Children
Evoked Potential Recording During DBS Surgery
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been approved for treatment of dystonia by the FDA under a humanitarian device exemption (HDE) status.
- Trial name
- NCT05392569
- Testing
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
TOR1A, PANK2
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) MatchMaker
DBS Matchmaker (https://www.dbsmatchmaker.com) is a platform designed to connect clinicians worldwide who are treating rare movement disorders with deep brain stimulation (DBS).
- Conditions
- TOR1A, PANK2, HPRT1, EIF2AK2
- Trial name
- DBSMatchMaker (NCT06912841)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Parkinson Disease
Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease: Motor and Functional Outcomes
Introduction: Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition characterized by classic motor symptoms, such as bradykinesia, rigidity, resting tremor, and postural instability, which directly compromise the…
- Trial name
- NCT07567599
- Testing
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
Tourette's Syndrome
Optimising Anterior Pallidal Deep Brain Stimulation for Tourette's Syndrome
The motor tics associated with Tourette's syndrome may be reduced with deep brain stimulation of the anterior globus pallidus. The best area within this brain region and the best stimulation device settings are currently unknown.
- Trial name
- NCT02112253
- Testing
- Deep brain stimulator ventral electrode up to 2 mA, Deep brain stimulator ventral electrode up to 3 mA, Deep brain stimulator dorsal electrode up to 2 mA
- Where
- Australia
- Sponsor
- The University of Western Australia
Epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, Intractable
Children's Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation for Epilepsy Trial (CADET): Pilot
The CADET Pilot will investigate the safety and feasibility of deep brain stimulation (DBS) to treat children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome using a novel DBS device (Picostim DyNeuMo-1).
- Trial name
- CADET Pilot (NCT05437393)
- Testing
- Deep brain stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Parkinson Disease
Algorithm Guided DBS Programming in Parkinson's Patients
Patients undergoing Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's disease will be subjected to standard of care programming and compared with the algorithm based programming (StimSearch).
- Trial name
- NCT06205043
- Testing
- StimSearch programming algorithm software, Clinician based programming
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre
Pain
Analgesic Effects of Expectation and Deep Brain Stimulation in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
The study investigates analgesic effects of expectations and deep brain stimulation on chronic and evoked pain in patients with Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT04151043
- Testing
- Suggestions, Deep brain stimulation
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Movement Disorders
Evaluation of Diffusion MRI as a Tool in Planning Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between deep brain stimulation implantation site and DTI (diffusion tensor imaging) derived measures for the region and later compare this to the clinical treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT01975532
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Parkinson's Disease
Tryptophan Depletion in PD Patients Treated With STN DBS
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of tryptophan depletion on mood and behavior in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients treated with deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN).
- Trial name
- NCT02632279
- Testing
- Tryptophan (TRP) depletion, Stimulator ON, Stimulator OFF
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Parkinson's Disease
Deep Brain Stimulation of the Subthalamic Nucleus (STN) and Cognitive Control
In this study, the investigators will follow patients who have had stimulators implanted, at their usual clinic follow-up appointments 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after surgery.
- Trial name
- COVOLT (NCT00917722)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Dystonia
Vercise™ DBS Dystonia Prospective Study
To compile characteristics of real-world outcomes of Boston Scientific Corporation's commercially approved VerciseTM Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Systems for the treatment of dystonia.
- Trial name
- NCT02686125
- Testing
- Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
- Where
- 36 sites in Belgium, Canada and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Parkinson Disease, Essential Tremor
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Retrospective Outcomes Study
The primary objective of this study is to characterize real-world clinical outcomes of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) using retrospective review of de-identified patient records.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Essential Tremor, Dystonia
- Trial name
- NCT03664609
- Testing
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, Belgium and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Psychiatric Neurosurgery (PNS) for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): A Qualitative Analysis of Patient and Family Member Experiences
In this study the investigators will use semi-structured interviews to qualitatively analyse patient and family member experiences with either deep brain stimulation or other forms of psychiatric neurosurgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02537795
- Testing
- deep brain stimulation, anterior capsulotomy
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven