Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease

NCT ID: NCT00855621

Last Updated: 2016-11-21

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-03-31

Study Completion Date

2023-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to identify factors predicting good results in patients treated with deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease. The study includes a comparison of two surgical methods used to provide this therapy.

Detailed Description

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The study will prospectively examine the effects of deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN-DBS) on motor function, quality of life and cognitive function in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients treated at Rikshospitalet University Hospital. The aim is to identify which factors that predict good treatment outcome, in order to improve patient selection of this generally highly effective, but specialized and expensive treatment.

The study has several aims:

1. Randomized double-blind evaluation of the impact of using single vs. multiple electrode-recordings to guide electrode placement.
2. To identify factors predicting good effect on motor function and improvements of quality of life after deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus.
3. To identify cognitive and psychiatric changes related to deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus
4. To study social functioning of patients after STN-DBS and quality of life of patient caregivers

Conditions

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Parkinson's Disease

Keywords

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deep brain stimulation subthalamic nucleus

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Single microelectrode

Surgical procedure performed using single microelectrode recording guidance intraoperatively

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Chronic bilateral deep brain stimulation in the nucleus subthalamicus is performed using the most effective of four electrode contacts identified during testing of stimulation settings. Stimulation settings will be variable and adjusted according to the symptoms of each individual patient. Stimulation parameters will be recorded at each individual examination. Dopaminergic and other necessary medication will be given according to the need of each patient.

Multiple microelectrode

Surgical procedure performed using multiple microelectrode recording guidance intraoperatively

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Chronic bilateral deep brain stimulation in the nucleus subthalamicus is performed using the most effective of four electrode contacts identified during testing of stimulation settings. Stimulation settings will be variable and adjusted according to the symptoms of each individual patient. Stimulation parameters will be recorded at each individual examination. Dopaminergic and other necessary medication will be given according to the need of each patient.

Interventions

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Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus

Chronic bilateral deep brain stimulation in the nucleus subthalamicus is performed using the most effective of four electrode contacts identified during testing of stimulation settings. Stimulation settings will be variable and adjusted according to the symptoms of each individual patient. Stimulation parameters will be recorded at each individual examination. Dopaminergic and other necessary medication will be given according to the need of each patient.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of Parkinson's disease
* Symptoms ≥ 5 years
* Severity of Parkinson's disease ≥ 20 points in UPDRS motor scale (scale 0-108) in OFF medication state
* Marked fluctuations of motor symptoms AND/OR troublesome dyskinesias AND/OR severe tremor AND/OR intolerable side-effects of dopaminergic drugs
* Failure of medical treatment to sufficiently control symptoms
* L-dopa responsive symptoms with ≥30% reduction in UPDRS motor score in drug ON state compared to OFF state OR severe l-dopa unresponsive tremor

Exclusion Criteria

* Previous surgery for Parkinson's disease
* Marked axial motor symptoms unresponsive to treatment with l-dopa
* Dementia (Mattis dementia rating scale \< 130).
* Patient suffering from untreated moderate or major depression or anxiety disorder
* Presence of other psychiatric disorder preventing necessary co-operation
* Brain MRI showing marked atrophy or white matter changes
* Increased risk of bleeding
* Presence of medical illness with short life expectancy
* Other surgical contra-indications
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Oslo University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Mathias Toft

Consultant neurologist

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Espen Dietrichs, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Neurology, Oslo University Hospital

Locations

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Oslo University Hospital

Oslo, Oslo County, Norway

Site Status

Countries

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Norway

References

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Bjerknes S, Toft M, Konglund AE, Pham U, Waage TR, Pedersen L, Skjelland M, Haraldsen I, Andersson S, Dietrichs E, Skogseid IM. Multiple Microelectrode Recordings in STN-DBS Surgery for Parkinson's Disease: A Randomized Study. Mov Disord Clin Pract. 2018 May 8;5(3):296-305. doi: 10.1002/mdc3.12621. eCollection 2018 May-Jun.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 30009214 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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RRHF-PD-01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id