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Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease

NCT00855621 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2016-11-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to identify factors predicting good results in patients treated with deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease. The study includes a comparison of two surgical methods used to provide this therapy.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus

Chronic bilateral deep brain stimulation in the nucleus subthalamicus is performed using the most effective of four electrode contacts identified during testing of stimulation settings. Stimulation settings will be variable and adjusted according to the symptoms of each individual patient. Stimulation parameters will be recorded at each individual examination. Dopaminergic and other necessary medication will be given according to the need of each patient.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority

    collaborator OTHER

  • Oslo University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Espen Dietrichs, MD, PhD · Department of Neurology, Oslo University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-03-31
Primary Completion
2014-11-30
Completion
2023-12-31

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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