Clinical trials: Deep Brain Stimulation
Tourette Syndrome
Thalamic Deep Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Refractory Tourette Syndrome
This research is being performed to try to understand if the use of deep brain stimulation or DBS can treat the symptoms of Tourette syndrome that do not respond well to current medications.
- Trial name
- NCT01817517
- Testing
- Medtronic Activa Deep Brain Stimulation System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor
RECHARGE Sub-Study to the Implantable Systems Performance Registry (ISPR)
The purpose of this study is to assess the recharge feature of the Activa RC System in patients who are receiving Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's Disease (PD), Essential Tremor (ET), or dystonia.
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Dystonia
- Trial name
- RECHARGE (NCT00998660)
- Testing
- Activa RC
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Austria and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- MedtronicNeuro
Parkinson Disease
Study to Characterize Acute and Chronic Directional Aspects of Deep Brain Stimulation
The primary objective is to characterize the programming effects of Boston Scientific Vercise™ PC System using the DBS Directional Lead for bilateral STN DBS for the treatment of Parkinson's disease in acute and chronic settings.
- Trial name
- DIRECT-DBS (NCT02835274)
- Testing
- BSC Deep Brain Stimulation System with Directional Lead
- Where
- 3 sites in France, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Dystonia
Deep Brain Stimulation in Patients With Dystonia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN)for primary dystonia.
- Trial name
- STN DBS (NCT00773604)
- Testing
- Medtronic implantable deep brain stimulation (DBS) system
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Obesity
Deep Brain Stimulation Effects on Weight Change and Metabolic Rate
This study focuses on lateral hypothalamic area (LHA) deep brain stimulation (DBS) for severe obesity. In a previous pilot study, three subjects were implanted with a DBS electrode into the LHA under an Investigational Device…
- Trial name
- NCT01933113
- Testing
- Deep Brain Stimulation of the Lateral Hypothalamic Area
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Allegheny Singer Research Institute (also known as Allegheny Health Network Research Institute)
Dystonia
Thalamic Deep Brain Stimulation for Secondary Dystonia in Children and Young Adults
Dystonia is a movement disorder seen in both children and adults that is characterized by "sustained or intermittent muscle contractions causing abnormal, often repetitive, movements, postures, or both." Secondary dystonia is far…
- Trial name
- DBSVop (NCT03078816)
- Testing
- Activa PC Primary Cell Neurostimulator - (Model 37601), Activa RC Rechargeable Neurostimulator - (Model 37612), Activa SC Single Cell Neurostimulator (Models 37602/37603)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
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
Parkinson Disease
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Frequency Effects on Gait in Parkinson's Disease(PD)
In this study the investigators will evaluate the effect of both low and high frequency Deep Brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) in Parkinson's patients who have noted a change in their walking.
- Trial name
- NCT00993291
- Testing
- Frequency change to 60 Hz, Frequency change to 130 Hz
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Parkinson Disease
Clinical Evaluation of the Infinity Deep Brain Stimulation System
The purpose of this post-market study is to characterize the clinical performance of the Infinity Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) system, including the Implantable Pulse Generator (IPG), directional DBS leads, extensions, iPad…
- Trial name
- PROGRESS (NCT02989610)
- Testing
- Omnidirectional stimulation, Directional stimulation
- Where
- 41 sites in United States, Australia and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 234 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Movement Disorders, Parkinson Disease
A Post-Market Study Evaluating the Safety of Infinity DBS System With MR Conditional Labeling
The Infinity MRI PMCF was conducted as an international, multicenter, observational, prospective, single-arm, post-market clinical follow-up (PMCF) study.
- Conditions
- Movement Disorders, Parkinson Disease, Essential Tremor, Tremor
- Trial name
- NCT03884231
- Testing
- Infinity DBS System with MR Conditional labelling
- Where
- 16 sites in United States, France and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices