Deep Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02881151

Recruitment Status : Recruiting

First Posted : August 26, 2016

Last Update Posted : August 14, 2018

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Sponsor:

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Jaimie M. Henderson, Stanford University

Study Description

Brief Summary:

This study involves the treatment of cognitive impairment secondary to moderate to severe brain injury using central thalamic deep brain stimulation. Although all patients will receive stimulation continuously through a surgically implanted pacemaker-like device, half of the patients will have the device deactivated during a blinded assessment phase. The device will be reactivated following this assessment and patients will have the option to continue stimulation in an open-label continuation.

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)	Device: Deep brain stimulation	Not Applicable

Detailed Description:

This preliminary safety study evaluates the use of the Medtronic Activa PC+S system and Medtronic Nexus-E system for central thalamic deep brain stimulation (CT-DBS) in the treatment of cognitive impairment secondary to traumatic brain injury (TBI). It involves a neurosurgical procedure in which electrodes are implanted in the brain, connected to an implanted pacemaker-like device in the chest. The proposed study, if successful, will provide supporting evidence for the development of a novel therapeutic approach utilizing CT-DBS to improve these enduring cognitive impairments arising in persons with multi-focal structural brain injuries. This research will address the critical gap of the lack of any available treatments. CT-DBS targets well-defined neuronal populations within the central thalamus that have known anatomical and physiological specializations, which not only provide a key role in arousal regulation during cognitively-mediated behaviors, but also exhibit a particular vulnerability to dysfunction in the setting of multi-focal, non-selective brain injuries.

Our proposed study aims to support development of CT-DBS as a novel therapeutic avenue for accessing cognitive reserve in patients with acquired brain injuries. In the proposed feasibility study of 6 subjects at a single investigational site, we will test the safety of CT-DBS in the severe traumatic brain injury (STBI) population with GOSE 6-7 level recovery and collect data to establish the translation of preclinical studies into human application of CT-DBS.

Study Design


Study Type :	Interventional (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment :	6 participants
Intervention Model:	Single Group Assignment
Masking:	None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:	Treatment
Official Title:	CT-DBS for Traumatic Brain Injury Using the Medtronic Activa PC+S System
Actual Study Start Date :	April 20, 2017
Estimated Primary Completion Date :	November 30, 2019
Estimated Study Completion Date :	August 2020

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MedlinePlus related topics: Traumatic Brain Injury

U.S. FDA Resources

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Treatment Subjects will be treated with deep brain stimulation throughout the study, with the exception of a brief, 21 day blinded withdrawal phase that will be undertaken to assess for any possible therapeutic effect.	Device: Deep brain stimulation Delivery of continuous, low-voltage electrical pulses to deep portions of the brain via an implantable pacemaker-like device. Other Names: DBS CT-DBS Central Thalamic DBS

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures :

Trail Making Test [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
The Trail Making Test is a measure of attention, speed and mental flexibility

Secondary Outcome Measures :

Measures of cognition [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
Assessed using the Ruff 2 and 7
Physical symptoms [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
Assessed using the Rivermead Post-Concussion Symptom Questionnaire
Psychological health [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
Assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire - 9, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale
Quality of Life [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
Assessed using the Traumatic Brain Injury Quality of Life scale
Measure of global function [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
Assessed using the Glasgow Outcome Scale - Extended

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study:	22 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

History of moderate to severe TBI based on worst GCS score within first 48 hours of injury (acceptable GCS range = 3-9)
Age 22-55
At least 24 months from date of onset
Fluent in English and able to independently provide consent
Rating of upper moderate disability to lower good recovery on the Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended (GOSE) at time of enrollment (acceptable GOSE range 5-7)
Performance ≥ 2 SD's below the demographically-corrected mean on at least one attention, memory or executive function measure at baseline
Failure to return to pre-injury level of vocational or educational function
Either receiving no CNS stimulants or other medications known to affect cognitive function, or on stable doses of these medications for the last three months

Exclusion Criteria:

History of major developmental, neurologic, psychiatric or substance use disorder with evidence of disability prior to onset of TBI
Major medical co-morbidities including: end stage renal failure, severe heart failure, coagulopathy, severe respiratory problems, severe liver failure, uncontrolled hypertension or other significant medical co morbidities
Have had a documented seizure within 3 months of study screening (subjects may re-screen if seizure free after initial screen failure)
Malignancy with < 5 years life expectancy
Untreated / uncontrolled (severe at the time of enrollment) depression or other psychiatric disorder
Women of childbearing age who do not regularly use an accepted contraceptive method
Inability to stop anticoagulation therapy or platelet anti-aggregation therapy before, during and after surgery
Previous DBS or other brain implants
Previous ablative intracranial surgery
Implantable hardware not compatible with MRI
Condition requiring diathermy after DBS implantation
Hardware, lesions or other factors limiting placement of electrodes in optimal target location in the judgment of the operating surgeon
Concurrent enrollment in any other clinical trial
Any condition or finding that, in the judgment of the PI, significantly increases risk or significantly reduces the likelihood of benefit from DBS

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02881151

Contacts


Contact: Hong Ye, MS	650-206-0536	hye2@stanford.edu

Locations


United States, California
Stanford Health Care	Recruiting
Stanford, California, United States, 94305
Contact: Hong Ye, MS 650-206-0536 hye2@stanford.edu
Contact: Nancy Lam, BA 650-723-5574 nanlam@stanford.edu
Principal Investigator: Jaimie M Henderson, MD

Sponsors and Collaborators

Jaimie M. Henderson

Investigators


Study Director:	Jaimie M Henderson, MD	Stanford University

More Information


Responsible Party:	Jaimie M. Henderson, John and Jene Blume - Robert and Ruth Halperin Professor, Stanford University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT02881151 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	37280
First Posted:	August 26, 2016 Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted:	August 14, 2018
Last Verified:	August 2018
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD:	No


Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:		No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:		Yes
Device Product Not Approved or Cleared by U.S. FDA:		No
Pediatric Postmarket Surveillance of a Device Product:		No

Keywords provided by Jaimie M. Henderson, Stanford University:


Deep brain stimulation DBS Central thalamus TBI Traumatic brain injury

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Wounds and Injuries Brain Injuries Brain Injuries, Traumatic Brain Diseases	Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Craniocerebral Trauma Trauma, Nervous System

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