Clinical trials: Deep Brain Stimulation
Parkinson Disease
Advancing Pre-operative Targeting for Deep Brain Stimulation in the Globus Pallidus Internus
In the proposed pilot project, MRI data will be prospectively collected to show the feasibility of the segmentation algorithm and the potential relation to final lead positioning.
- Trial name
- NCT03600740
- Testing
- DBS Programming
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Parkinson's Disease
Trial Comparing Functional Outcomes of Awake vs. Asleep Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of the proposed study is to demonstrate that the functional outcomes of DBS surgery utilizing the "asleep" technique are not inferior to those reported for traditional "awake" DBS technique.
- Trial name
- NCT02401308
- Testing
- Deep Brain Stimulation surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
Intracranial Neurosurgery
The Effects of Dexmedetomidine and Propofol on Cerebral Blood Flow and Brain Oxygenation During Deep Brain Stimulation
The investigators will evaluate the effects of dexmedetomidine and propofol on cerebral blood flow and brain oxygenation during Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01200433
- Testing
- dexmedetomidine, propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Parkinson's Disease
Deep Brain Stimulation Effects on Gait and Balance in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of Deep Brain stimulation (DBS) on walking in patients with Parkinson's disease that have had DBS.
- Trial name
- NCT02022735
- Testing
- Deep Brain Stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Essential Tremor
Wearable Sensor for Responsive DBS for ET
The purpose of this study is evaluate the effectiveness and safety of a possible new treatment for Essential Tremor (ET) using external wearable sensors, which have the capability of recording acceleration and Electromyography…
- Trial name
- NCT03051178
- Testing
- Responsive deep brain stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
Treating Deep Seizure Foci With Noninvasive Surface Brain Stimulation
The overall goal of this study is to open up the promising treatment of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), which has been shown to be effective against seizures in patients with surface neocortical foci, to a…
- Trial name
- NCT02339376
- Testing
- Low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, High-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Neurological Disease, Parkinson Disease
Manipulating and Optimizing Brain Rhythms for Enhancement of Sleep
The aim of this study is to investigate whether researchers can improve sleep quality in patients with deep brain stimulators by delivering targeted stimulation patterns during specific stages of sleep.
- Conditions
- Neurological Disease, Parkinson Disease, Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT05089682
- Testing
- DBS Stimulation during sleep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Mental Function
Ultrasonic Deep Brain Stimulation During Anesthetic Sedation
The purpose of this study is to see if mental functions take place during different levels of anesthesia. The researchers expect to gain a deeper understanding of mental function during different levels of anesthesia, and to…
- Trial name
- NCT05495945
- Testing
- Low-intensity focused ultrasound pulsation (LIFUP), Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) using Propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Parkinson Disease
Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation on Motor, Mood, and Cognitive Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this trial is to study the mood and cognitive effects of deep brain stimulation in Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00360009
- Testing
- DBS of the STN, DBS of the GPI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Tremor, Action Tremor
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for the Suppression of Tremor
The purpose of the proposed study is to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the ANS Totally Implantable Deep Brain Stimulation System in the VIM nucleus of the thalamus implanted for the treatment of tremor due to essential…
- Conditions
- Tremor, Action Tremor, Essential Tremor, Tremor, Limb
- Trial name
- NCT02087046
- Testing
- ANS Totally Implantable Deep Brain Stimulation System
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Treatment Resistant Depression, Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant
Long Term Follow-up of Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression
The long term follow up of a pilot study in which the investigators proposed to test whether high frequency stimulation of the subcallosal cingulate (SCC) is a safe and efficacious antidepressant treatment in five TRD patients…
- Conditions
- Treatment Resistant Depression, Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant, Depression, Bipolar
- Trial name
- NCT03360942
- Testing
- SCC DBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Parkinson Disease
Computational Modeling of 60 Hz Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation for Gait Disorder in Parkinson's Disease
The objective of this study is to further the understanding and application of 60Hz subthalamic deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) in Parkinson's patients with gait disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT04184791
- Testing
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
Deep Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury
This study involves the treatment of cognitive impairment secondary to moderate to severe brain injury using central thalamic deep brain stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT02881151
- Testing
- Deep brain stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Jaimie M. Henderson
Treatment Resistant Depression, Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD)
In this pilot study, we propose to test whether high frequency stimulation of the subcallosal cingulate (SCC) is a safe and efficacious antidepressant treatment in five TRD patients, to compare the effects of left-sided vs.
- Conditions
- Treatment Resistant Depression, Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant, Depression, Bipolar
- Trial name
- NCT01898429
- Testing
- SCC DBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Paul Holtzheimer
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's Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation
Tandem DBS for Parkinson's Disease: A Pilot Study Utilizing STN/GPi + Hypothalamic Stimulation
Does dual hemispheric stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) and fornix/hypothalamus potentially improve cognitive function in patients with Parkinsons disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01563341
- Testing
- Deep brain stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Parkinson's Disease
Evaluation of Intensive Language Therapy
Due to Parkinson's Disease (PD) speech and language (SL) deficits may occur. Further, the literature reports that PD patients, who have not undergone deep brain stimulation (DBS), have deficits regarding voice quality (e.g.
- Trial name
- EILT (NCT02935842)
- Testing
- Specific SL-therapy, Rhythmic Balance-Movement Training (rBMT)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Parkinson Disease
Bilateral Closed Loop Deep Brain Stimulation for Freezing of Gait Using Neural and Kinematic Feedback
Deep Brain Stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) has become a standard of care, FDA-approved treatment for Parkinson's disease, with stimulation delivered at a constant amplitude and voltage, operating in an open-loop…
- Trial name
- NCT04043403
- Testing
- Open Loop DBS, Adaptive (Closed Loop) DBS, Intermittent Open Loop DBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
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's Disease
Neural Signatures of Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this study is to provide objective measurements of abnormal movements of the body in correlation with neural activity of the brain and track how these change over time.
- Trial name
- BrainRadio (NCT01990313)
- Testing
- Activa PC+S
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University