Target Planning for Placement of DBS-electrodes and Follow-up of the Clinical Efficacy of Stimulation - Full Text View

Purpose

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been established as therapy for severe forms of Parkinson's disease and other indications. A common target for stimulation is the subthalamic nucleus (STN). Nevertheless, there is no agreement on the mechanisms how DBS leads to clinical improvement.

The project aims to describe the variability of target coordinates in the patient group and to relate it to clinical outcome as documented in standardized questionaires.

Trial with surgical intervention

Condition	Intervention
Movement Disorders Epilepsy	Procedure: deep brain stimulation (DBS)


Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Observational Model: Cohort Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title:	Target Planning for Placement of DBS-electrodes and Follow-up of the Clinical Efficacy of Stimulation

Resource links provided by NLM:

Genetics Home Reference related topics: pyridoxal 5'-phosphate-dependent epilepsy

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by University of Zurich:

Primary Outcome Measures:

neurological outcome [ Time Frame: 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
UPDRS


Estimated Enrollment:	100
Study Start Date:	September 2009
Estimated Study Completion Date:	December 2020
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	December 2020 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Intervention Details:

deep brain stimulation (DBS) is in itself not part of this study but a clinical indication. The study aims at documenting DBS parameters and outcome

Detailed Description:

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been established as therapy for severe forms of Parkinson's disease and other indications. A common target for stimulation is the subthalamic nucleus (STN). Nevertheless, there is no agreement on the mechanisms how DBS leads to clinical improvement.

The project aims to describe the variability of target coordinates in the patient group and to relate it to clinical outcome as documented in standardized questionaires.

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 90 Years (Adult, Senior)
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

consecutive patients implanted with DBS electrodes at our institution

Criteria

Inclusion criteria:

Patients fullfill all criteria for implantation of deep brain stimulation (DBS) electrodes
Patients are able to give informed written consent

Exclusion criteria:

Patients do not their give informed written consent

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01210781

Locations


Switzerland
University Hospital Zurich, Neurosurgery
Zurich, ZH, Switzerland, 8091

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Zurich

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Johannes Sarnthein, MD	University Hospital Zurich, Division of Neurosurgery

More Information


Responsible Party:	University of Zurich
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01210781 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	DBS
Study First Received:	September 27, 2010
Last Updated:	May 27, 2016
Health Authority:	Switzerland: Swissmedic

Keywords provided by University of Zurich:


All indication for deep brain stimulation (DBS)

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Epilepsy Movement Disorders Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 30, 2016