Efficacy and Safety of Deep Brain Stimulation in Mesencephalic Locomotor Region（MLR） for Poststroke Hemiplegia

Summary

Abstract: Background: The leftover movement disorder of stroke patients is one of the main causes of disability, and there is still no specific solution. Studies have shown that the improvement of movement disorder symptoms in patients receiving DBS is a potential therapy. treatment approach. However, at present, there are few large-sample studies in this area at home and abroad, which cannot well reveal its actual therapeutic effect and safety, and do not fully understand its potential neural mechanisms, so it is impossible to form a unified and standardized treatment standard, which limits its wide application in clinical practice. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the efficacy and safety of hemiplegia recovery after deep brain electrical stimulation in stroke patients with hemiplegia. Methods/Design: This was a double-blind randomized cross-over controlled pilot study in which 62 patients were assigned to receive deep brain stimulation (DBS) and randomized into DBS and control groups using a randomized controlled study approach, DBS group One month after the operation, electrical stimulation was started, and the control group was given sham stimulation treatment. After 3 and 6 months of follow-up, all the machines were turned off. After a 2-week washout period, the control group was turned on, but the DBS group was given sham stimulation. After the 9th and 12th month of follow-up, all patients were given start-up treatment, and neuroimaging and various post-stroke motor-related scores were performed for data collection and analysis. Discussion: The investigators propose a research design and rationale to explore the effectiveness and safety of DBS in patients with post-stroke hemiplegia, and provide evidence and reference for DBS in the treatment of post-stroke dyskinesia. Study limitations are related to the small sample size and short study time period.

Conditions

• Stroke Sequelae

Interventions

PROCEDURE

MLR-DBS

An elaborate target/trajectory planning and a precise image fusion of MRI and stereotactic CT scanning are performed before surgery. After microelectrode recording, two sets of quadripolar DBS leads (contact interval is 1.5mm) will be inserted into theMLR. Subsequently, an implantable pulse generator will be connected via extension wires and implanted at the left/right subclavicular area subcutaneously. Device: MLR-DBS devices (1) DBS electrode: 3387 (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA) or L302 (PINS Medical, Beijing, China) or 1210(SceneRay, Suzhou, China); (2) Extension wire: 37086 (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA) or E202 (PINS Medical, Beijing, China) or 1340/SR1341 (SceneRay, Suzhou, China); (3) Implantable pulse generator: ACTIVA PC/RC (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA) or G102/G102R (PINS Medical, Beijing, China) or 1180/SR1101 (SceneRay, Suzhou, China).

PROCEDURE

Conventional rehabilitation group

An elaborate target/trajectory planning and a precise image fusion of MRI and stereotactic CT scanning are performed before surgery. After microelectrode recording, two sets of quadripolar DBS leads (contact interval is 1.5mm) will be inserted into theMLR. Subsequently, an implantable pulse generator will be connected via extension wires and implanted at the left/right subclavicular area subcutaneously.The latter will receive the same rehabilitation training under the face-to-face guidance of specialists except for the power-on (sham stimulation, power-on stimulation parameter is 0).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Chinese PLA General Hospital

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Zhiqi Mao, PhD · Chinese PLA General Hospital

• Junpeng Xu, MD · Chinese PLA General Hospital

• Bin Liu, PhD · Chinese PLA General Hospital

• Di Liu, MD · Chinese PLA General Hospital

• Haonan Yang, MD · Chinese PLA General Hospital

• Shufeng Liang, MD · Chinese PLA General Hospital

• Zhebin Feng, MD · Chinese PLA General Hospital

• Jun Hong, MD · Chinese PLA General Hospital

• Rui Hui, MD · Chinese PLA General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

80 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2023-09-10

Primary Completion

2025-12-12

Completion

2027-11-11