Deep Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease

NCT ID: NCT01559220

Last Updated: 2017-03-30

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

3 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-03-31

Study Completion Date

2016-01-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this clinical study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of deep brain stimulation (DBS)as a treatment option for patients with cognitive, behavioral, and functional disability of Alzheimer's disease.

Detailed Description

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Open label pilot study

* Expected direct benefit on the modulation of neuronal networks.
* Expected indirect benefit via potential enhancements of memory, executive functions, cognition behavioral control, and functional abilities.

Up to 10 subjects will be implanted with bilateral DBS systems, participants are expected to be on study for about 23 months.

* Develop a multidisciplinary clinical research protocol to evaluate the efficacy of ventral striatum, nucleus accumbens, and internal capsule for the amelioration of disability caused by Alzheimer's Disease.
* Enroll up to 10 patients into an open label study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of DBS for Alzheimer's Disease patients with mild to moderate disability.
* Determine an initial DBS titration and stimulation settings protocol for use in subsequent controlled trials.
* Evaluate the outcomes of this study based on clinical, laboratory, biomarker, imaging, cognitive, behavioral, and functional assessments.
* Determine what domains of cognitive, behavioral and functioning impairment show the greatest response to DBS.
* Examine the potential benefit of stimulation combined with behavioral and rehabilitation interventions in comparison to stimulation alone.
* Evaluate the influence of DBS on physiological and functional changes in cortical and subcortical networks.

Conditions

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Alzheimer's Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

DEVICE_FEASIBILITY

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Open Label

DBS Implant and stimulation

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Deep Brain Stimulation

Intervention Type DEVICE

Implanted device

Interventions

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Deep Brain Stimulation

Implanted device

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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Deep Brain Stimulation Device

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of probable AD according to the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke-Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association (NINCDS-ADRDA) criteria

Exclusion Criteria

* Has significant neurological disease, other than Alzheimer's disease, e.g., multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and ischemic stroke, or severe brain atrophy or the presence of subdural hygromas or subdural hematomas.
* Evidence of substance abuse (alcohol or other drug) abuse or dependence during the previous 12 months (DSM-IV Criteria).
Minimum Eligible Age

45 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Ali Rezai, MD

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ali Rezai, MD

MD

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Ali Rezai, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Ohio State University

Locations

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Wexner Medical Center at the Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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2011H0362

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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