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A Trial of Bilateral Deep Brain Stimulation to the Globus Pallidus Internum in Tourette Syndrome

NCT01647269 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 15

Last updated 2015-03-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the globus pallidus internum (GPi) can alleviate tics in Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) and whether this treatment has any influence on social, psychological and behavioral disability and quality of life.

Conditions

  • Tourette Syndrome

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Bilateral GPi Deep Brain Stimulation

Bilateral GPi Deep Brain Stimulation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University College, London

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Thomas Foltynie, MBBS PhD · UCL Institute of Neurology

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-07-31
Primary Completion
2014-11-30
Completion
2014-11-30

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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