The Effect of Electrode Implantation for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) on Brain Function Using Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) With Technetium-99m-ethyl Cysteinatedimer (Tc-ECD)

NCT ID: NCT01037686

Last Updated: 2009-12-23

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-02-28

Study Completion Date

2010-10-31

Brief Summary

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The goal of this study is to explore the effect of subthalamic nucleus (STN)-DBS surgery and stimulation in PD (Parkinson's disease) patients on regional cerebral blood (CBF) flow during cognitive task performance or at rest.

Detailed Description

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In this study subjects undergo SPECT scans for CBF mapping. PD patients before the surgery and healthy controls undergo two scans. PD patients after the surgery undergo four scans. PD patients who undergo two scans before the surgery, undergo only two scans after the surgery.

Uptake of Tc-ECD, a CBF radiotracer, is done in the following conditions:

* For PD patients before the surgery - during the performance of the semantic verbal fluency task or at rest (total of 2 scans).
* For PD patients after the surgery- during the performance of the semantic verbal fluency task or at rest, either at on-stimulation or off-stimulation condition (total of 4 scans). The stimulator is turned off by the neurologist for 10 min.
* PD patients before and after the surgery- during performance of the semantic verbal fluency task or at rest before the surgery and during performance of the semantic verbal fluency task or at rest after the surgery only at off-stimulation condition (Total of 4 scans).
* Healthy controls - during the performance of the semantic verbal fluency task or at rest (total of 2 scans).

Following the Tc-ECD injection, the subjects are scanned by Irix SPECT camera for 15min.

Scans are analyzed and the regional CBF is measured using imaging software. Statistical analysis is done to discover the effect of the surgery, stimulation and the disease on blood flow at rest and during task performance. In addition, differences between groups in number of words produced during the task are also statistically analyzed.

Conditions

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Parkinson's Disease Deep Brain Stimulation

Keywords

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PD DBS

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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PD, DBS, healthy controls

Patients with idiopathic PD before or after DBS surgery (during on or off-stimulation) and healthy controls.

Group Type OTHER

Injection of 15mCi of Tc-ECD and scanning by SPECT camera

Intervention Type RADIATION

All subjects (PD patients with or without DBS and healthy controls) will be injected with 15mCi of Tc-ECD and afterwards will be scanned by an Irix SPECT camera.

Semantic verbal fluency task performance

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

All Subjects (PD patients with or without DBS and healthy controls) before one of the two scans will perform the semantic verbal fluency task during the Tc-ECD uptake for 9 minutes. Before the other scan subjects will be at rest.

Turning off the stimulator

Intervention Type DEVICE

For PD patients treated with DBS, the neurologist will turn off the stimulator after the injection of Tc-ECD for ten minutes and then turn it back on.

Interventions

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Injection of 15mCi of Tc-ECD and scanning by SPECT camera

All subjects (PD patients with or without DBS and healthy controls) will be injected with 15mCi of Tc-ECD and afterwards will be scanned by an Irix SPECT camera.

Intervention Type RADIATION

Semantic verbal fluency task performance

All Subjects (PD patients with or without DBS and healthy controls) before one of the two scans will perform the semantic verbal fluency task during the Tc-ECD uptake for 9 minutes. Before the other scan subjects will be at rest.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Turning off the stimulator

For PD patients treated with DBS, the neurologist will turn off the stimulator after the injection of Tc-ECD for ten minutes and then turn it back on.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Progressive idiopathic PD
* For control group - age-matched to study groups

Exclusion Criteria

* Progressive dementia or other psychiatric disorders
* Other neurological conditions
* Other physical disease
* Intolerance of "off stimulation" state
* Involuntary head motions
* Hearing deficits
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Sheba Medical Center

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Sheba Medical Center

Locations

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Movement Disorders Clinic, Sheba Medical Center

Ramat Gan, , Israel

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Israel

Central Contacts

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Sharon Hassin, MD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 97235305791

Email: [email protected]

Yafit Kuttner, B.Sc

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 97235304753

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Sharon Hassin, MD

Role: primary

Yafit Kuttner, B.Sc

Role: backup

Other Identifiers

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SHEBA-05-3972-SH-CTIL

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id