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Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease Trial
This study is currently recruiting patients.
Sponsored by: | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) |
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Information provided by: | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) |
Purpose
The purpose of this trial is to determine the safety, reliability, and effectiveness of deep brain stimulation for the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
Condition | Treatment or Intervention | Phase |
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Parkinson's Disease Parkinsonism |
Procedure: deep brain stimulation |
Phase III |
MedlinePlus related topics: Brain Diseases; Movement Disorders; Parkinson's Disease
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind
Expected Total Enrollment: 182
Study start: June 1999
Medical therapy is the mainstay of treatment for patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). After several years of drug therapy, however, a large proportion of patients experience worsening of their parkinsonism and develop incapacitating motor fluctuations and dyskinesias. To deal with this, attention has been directed to surgical procedures, such as deep brain stimulation (DBS). Recently, stimulating the areas of the brain that control movement--the globus pallidus (Gpi) and the subthalamic nucleus (STN)--has been proposed as a therapy for treating many of the disabling symptoms associated with PD and drug-induced side effects.
The major aim of this 5-year study is to carry out a prospective, double blinded, randomized, clinical trial of DBS for medically intractable PD. The study will evaluate the effect of DBS in the Gpi and STN on motor, neuropsychological and psychiatric function, and quality of life in patients with PD. The study also will address two key issues: 1.) whether there are differences between unilateral Gpi-DBS and STN-DBS and 2.) which patients are the best candidates for bilateral DBS.
Eligibility
Ages Eligible for Study: 30 Years - 75 Years, Genders Eligible for Study: Both
Criteria
INCLUSION:
EXCLUSION:
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