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Deep Brain Stimulation for Patients With Dementia With Lewy Bodies

NCT02263937 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 6

Last updated 2016-10-31

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This trial aims to collect pilot data to explore whether bilateral deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the Nucleus Basalis of Meynert (NBM) has beneficial effects on memory and thinking impairments among individuals with Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB).

Conditions

  • Dementia With Lewy Bodies

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Bilateral Nucleus Basalis Meynert DBS

Low frequency stimulation applied using standard Deep brain stimualtion hardware.

PROCEDURE

Sham Nucleus Basalis Meynert DBS

DBS system switched off.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University College, London

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Thomas Foltynie, MB BS MRCP · UCL Institute of Neurology

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-01-31
Primary Completion
2016-10-31
Completion
2016-10-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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