Trial Outcomes & Findings for Low Frequency Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation to Improve Verbal Fluency (NCT NCT04383665)

NCT ID: NCT04383665

Last Updated: 2021-07-15

Results Overview

Listing of 100 numbers at 1 Hz in a random order. Evan's RNG: a measure of disproportion with which one number follows another in a sequence. Scores range from 0 (equal proportion of sequence pairs) to 1 (maximum disproportion of sequence pairs). A higher score indicates a lower randomness and poorer exective function. Count score 1: a measure of propensity to count in steps of 1. The length of each sequence with steps of 1 is squared. The total of these is summed. Scores range from 0 (no sequences with steps of 1) to 100000 (all sequences with steps of 1). A higher score indicates lower randomness and poorer exective function. Count score 2: a measure of propensity to count in steps of 2. The length of each sequence with steps of 2 is squared. The total of these is summed. Scores range from 0 (no sequences with steps of 2) to 100000 (all sequences with steps of 2). A higher score indicates lower randomness and poorer exective function. Evan's RNG, count score 1 and cou

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

12 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

5-15 minutes following stimulation frequency setting change.

Results posted on

2021-07-15

Participant Flow

12 participants, each tested at off, 10 Hz and 130 Hz

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Off/10 Hz/130 Hz
1. STN DBS device turned off 2. STN DBS at 10 Hz 3. STN DBS at 130 Hz
Off/130 Hz/10 Hz
1. STN DBS device turned off 2. STN DBS at 130 Hz 3. STN DBS at 10 Hz
10 Hz/Off/130 Hz
1. STN DBS at 10 Hz 2. STN DBS device turned off 3. STN DBS at 130 Hz
10 Hz/130 Hz/Off
1. STN DBS at 10 Hz 2. STN DBS at 130 Hz 3. STN DBS device turned off
130 Hz/Off/10 Hz
1. STN DBS at 130 Hz 2. STN DBS device turned off 3. STN DBS at 10 Hz
130 Hz/10 Hz/Off
1. STN DBS at 130 Hz 2. STN DBS at 10 Hz 3. STN DBS device turned off
Overall Study
STARTED
2
2
2
2
2
2
Overall Study
COMPLETED
2
2
2
2
2
2
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
0
0
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
All Study Participants
n=12 Participants
All Study Participants
Age, Continuous
60.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.2 • n=12 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants
n=12 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
12 Participants
n=12 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
12 participants
n=12 Participants
Primary language
English
9 Participants
n=12 Participants
Primary language
Spanish
2 Participants
n=12 Participants
Primary language
Chinese
1 Participants
n=12 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5-15 minutes following stimulation frequency setting change.

Number of words per category in one minute

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
STN DBS Off
n=12 Participants
STN DBS off: Existing DBS device turned off
STN DBS 10Hz
n=12 Participants
STN DBS 10Hz: Stimulation of existing DBS device at 100Hz, with other parameters at baseline
STN DBS 130Hz
n=12 Participants
STN DBS 130Hz: Stimulation of existing DBS device at 130Hz, with other parameters at baseline
Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System Verbal Fluency
Letter
12.75 Words per minute
Standard Error 1.7
13.25 Words per minute
Standard Error 1.54
13.58 Words per minute
Standard Error 1.54
Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System Verbal Fluency
Nonepisodic
13.83 Words per minute
Standard Error 1.36
11.33 Words per minute
Standard Error 2.93
11.83 Words per minute
Standard Error 1.11
Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System Verbal Fluency
Episodic
17.17 Words per minute
Standard Error 1.56
18.00 Words per minute
Standard Error 1.47
15.46 Words per minute
Standard Error 1.47
Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System Verbal Fluency
Category Switching
14 Words per minute
Standard Error 1.76
25.00 Words per minute
Standard Error 5.23
13.17 Words per minute
Standard Error 0.94

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5-15 minutes following stimulation frequency setting change.

Time to completion of a color-word interference task

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
STN DBS Off
n=12 Participants
STN DBS off: Existing DBS device turned off
STN DBS 10Hz
n=12 Participants
STN DBS 10Hz: Stimulation of existing DBS device at 100Hz, with other parameters at baseline
STN DBS 130Hz
n=12 Participants
STN DBS 130Hz: Stimulation of existing DBS device at 130Hz, with other parameters at baseline
Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System Color Word Interference Task
Color reading
33.83 Seconds
Standard Error 2.68
35.00 Seconds
Standard Error 2.51
34.33 Seconds
Standard Error 6.61
Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System Color Word Interference Task
Word reading
24.58 Seconds
Standard Error 1.96
24.75 Seconds
Standard Error 1.74
24.17 Seconds
Standard Error 5.62
Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System Color Word Interference Task
Color-word interference
67.92 Seconds
Standard Error 4.58
70.00 Seconds
Standard Error 6.84
67.92 Seconds
Standard Error 10.54
Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System Color Word Interference Task
Color-word switching
72.42 Seconds
Standard Error 7.17
74.25 Seconds
Standard Error 7.74
70.25 Seconds
Standard Error 18.98

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5-15 minutes following stimulation frequency setting change.

Listing of 100 numbers at 1 Hz in a random order. Evan's RNG: a measure of disproportion with which one number follows another in a sequence. Scores range from 0 (equal proportion of sequence pairs) to 1 (maximum disproportion of sequence pairs). A higher score indicates a lower randomness and poorer exective function. Count score 1: a measure of propensity to count in steps of 1. The length of each sequence with steps of 1 is squared. The total of these is summed. Scores range from 0 (no sequences with steps of 1) to 100000 (all sequences with steps of 1). A higher score indicates lower randomness and poorer exective function. Count score 2: a measure of propensity to count in steps of 2. The length of each sequence with steps of 2 is squared. The total of these is summed. Scores range from 0 (no sequences with steps of 2) to 100000 (all sequences with steps of 2). A higher score indicates lower randomness and poorer exective function. Evan's RNG, count score 1 and cou

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
STN DBS Off
n=12 Participants
STN DBS off: Existing DBS device turned off
STN DBS 10Hz
n=12 Participants
STN DBS 10Hz: Stimulation of existing DBS device at 100Hz, with other parameters at baseline
STN DBS 130Hz
n=12 Participants
STN DBS 130Hz: Stimulation of existing DBS device at 130Hz, with other parameters at baseline
Random Number Generation
Evan's RNG
0.35 Index
Standard Error 0.02
0.35 Index
Standard Error 0.02
0.37 Index
Standard Error 0.01
Random Number Generation
Count score 1
-3.10 Index
Standard Error 0.41
-3.21 Index
Standard Error 0.38
-2.90 Index
Standard Error 0.34
Random Number Generation
Count score 2
-3.27 Index
Standard Error 0.29
-2.65 Index
Standard Error 0.40
-2.32 Index
Standard Error 0.25

Adverse Events

STN DBS Off

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

STN DBS 10Hz

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

STN DBS 130Hz

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr Darrin Lee

Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California

Phone: (323) 442-5720

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place