Clinical Evaluation of the Infinity Deep Brain Stimulation System (PROGRESS)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02989610 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : December 12, 2016
Results First Posted : November 19, 2020
Last Update Posted : November 19, 2020
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Parkinson Disease | Device: Omnidirectional stimulation Device: Directional stimulation | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 234 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Crossover Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | Single-arm crossover study, with double-blind, randomized sequence of testing for primary endpoint. Although this was a crossover study, the primary endpoint was a double-blind randomized controlled assessment of therapeutic window during the 3-month clinic visit. Subjects received both directional and omnidirectional stimulation, and the order was randomized. |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Masking Description: | Single-arm, open-label design for overall study. Primary endpoint is based on double-blind, randomized testing of omnidirectional and directional DBS during three-month follow visit. Participants are blinded to all details of stimulation for first six months, including details of stimulation testing. Outcomes assessor is blinded to stimulation type for primary and secondary endpoints. |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Post Market Clinical Follow Up Evaluating the Infinity Deep Brain Stimulation Implantable Pulse Generator System |
Actual Study Start Date : | January 31, 2017 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | August 7, 2019 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | March 2022 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Omnidirectional followed by directional DBS
Omnidirectional DBS is used for the first 3 months in all subjects, unless not tolerated. Directional DBS is used for months 3-6 in all subjects with a directional DBS lead. Primary endpoint is based on double-blind testing of omnidirectional vs. directional DBS in randomized order at 3-month follow-up visit.
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Device: Omnidirectional stimulation
At the 3-month follow-up, therapeutic window, symptom relief and side effect thresholds are evaluated at the best level for omnidirectional stimulation with the Infinity DBS lead. Device: Directional stimulation At the 3-month follow-up, therapeutic window, symptom relief and side effect thresholds are evaluated using directional contacts at the best segmented level of the Infinity DBS lead. |
- Percentage of Participants With Wider Therapeutic Window With Directional Programming (Superiority) [ Time Frame: 3-month follow-up visit after initial programming ]Therapeutic window is the range of stimulation amplitude that produces symptom relief without causing side effects. Proportion of subjects with a wider therapeutic window using directional stimulation, compared to a threshold of 60%. Based on randomized, double-blind evaluation using within-subject control.
- Percentage of Participants With Wider Therapeutic Window With Directional Programming (Non-inferiority) [ Time Frame: 3-month follow-up visit after initial programming ]Therapeutic window is the range of stimulation amplitude that produces symptom relief without causing side effects. The proportion of subjects with wider therapeutic window using directional stimulation will be compared to a performance goal of 60% with a non-inferiority threshold of 40%. Based on randomized, double-blind evaluation using within-subject control.
- Change in UPDRS III Score on and Off Stimulation (Medication on) at 3 and 6 Months [ Time Frame: 3-month and 6-month follow-up visits ]Change with stimulation on vs. off in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) part III motor examination at 3 months using omnidirectional stimulation, compared to 6 months using directional stimulation. UPDRS part III contains 27 questions used to measures severity of Parkinson's motor symptoms. The range of scores is 0 to 108, with higher score indicating greater symptoms. Subjects are on medication for the assessment.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | Child, Adult, Older Adult |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subject is able to provide informed consent;
- Subject is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PD) and has been recommended to receive an Infinity DBS system with a bilateral DBS implant in the Subthalamic Nucleus (STN), or has received an implant of an Infinity system with bilateral lead implants in the STN;
- Subject must be available for follow-up visits.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subject is not a surgical candidate;
- In the investigator's opinion, the subject is unable to tolerate multiple programming sessions within a single setting;
- Subject is unable to comply with the follow-up schedule.

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Principal Investigator: | Alfons Schnitzler, MD | Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Institute for Clinical Neuroscience | |
Principal Investigator: | Jan Vesper, MD | Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Department of Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery |
Documents provided by Abbott Medical Devices:
Responsible Party: | Abbott Medical Devices |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02989610 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
SJM-CIP-10061 |
First Posted: | December 12, 2016 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | November 19, 2020 |
Last Update Posted: | November 19, 2020 |
Last Verified: | October 2020 |
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 |
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: | Yes |
Parkinson Disease Parkinsonian Disorders Basal Ganglia Diseases Brain Diseases |
Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Movement Disorders Neurodegenerative Diseases |