Trial Outcomes & Findings for Deep Brain Stimulation Effects on Weight Change and Metabolic Rate (NCT NCT01933113)

NCT ID: NCT01933113

Last Updated: 2025-10-27

Results Overview

Metabolic rate of subjects will be measured while at Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Percentage of change in these parameters will be measured.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

3 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

One week of testing for each subject.

Results posted on

2025-10-27

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Single arm
DBS of the LHA Deep Brain Stimulation of the Lateral Hypothalamic Area
Overall Study
STARTED
3
Overall Study
COMPLETED
2
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Single arm
DBS of the LHA Deep Brain Stimulation of the Lateral Hypothalamic Area
Overall Study
Fractured nonfunctioning lead.
1

Baseline Characteristics

One subject was withdrawn due to a lead breakage and medical instability pertaining to an unrelated abdominal infection.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Single arm
n=3 Participants
DBS of the LHA Deep Brain Stimulation of the Lateral Hypothalamic Area
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=3 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
3 Participants
n=3 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=3 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
2 Participants
n=3 Participants • One subject was withdrawn due to a lead breakage and medical instability pertaining to an unrelated abdominal infection.
Sex: Female, Male
Male
1 Participants
n=3 Participants • One subject was withdrawn due to a lead breakage and medical instability pertaining to an unrelated abdominal infection.
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
n=3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
3 Participants
n=3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=3 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
3 participants
n=3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=3 Participants
BMI
2 Participants
n=2 Participants • One subject was withdrawn due to lead fracture and unrelated abdominal infection leaving 2 evaluable subjects

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: One week of testing for each subject.

Metabolic rate of subjects will be measured while at Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Percentage of change in these parameters will be measured.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Single arm
n=2 Participants
DBS of the LHA Deep Brain Stimulation of the Lateral Hypothalamic Area
Change in Metabolic Rate
Sleep Energy Expenditure (SEE)
7.6 percentage of increase in REM and SEE
Standard Deviation 3.9598
Change in Metabolic Rate
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR)
18 percentage of increase in REM and SEE
Standard Deviation 2.8284

Adverse Events

Single arm

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Donald Whiting, MD

Allegheny Health Network

Phone: 412-359-6200

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place