Dual Frequency Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease

NCT ID: NCT04650932

Last Updated: 2025-03-27

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-10-22

Study Completion Date

2026-06-30

Brief Summary

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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the dorsal region of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is very effective for reducing motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD). Modeling studies suggest that this therapy may result in current spread into the ventral STN, causing altered cognitive processes. As a result, current stimulation parameters often lead to worsening in verbal fluency, executive function, and, particularly, cognitive control. There is evidence suggesting that low frequency oscillatory activity occurs across brain circuits important in integrating information for cognition. Preclinical studies and human recording studies indicate these low frequency theta oscillations drive cognitive control during cognitive tasks. Thus, the purpose of this study is to determine the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of low frequency stimulation (LFS) of the ventral STN alongside standard high frequency stimulation (HFS) of the dorsal STN in patients with PD.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Parkinson Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Open-label

Study Groups

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Sustained Dual Frequency, Dual Region, Stimulation

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Deep brain stimulation

Intervention Type DEVICE

Patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease who have previously been implanted with the Boston Scientific VerciseTM DBS system for at least 3 months. These patients will already be receiving high-frequency dorsal STN stimulation as part of the standard of care for PD. Once patients have provided consent and are enrolled in this study, they will receive simultaneous low-frequency stimulation of the ventral STN to examine if there are any effects on cognitive performance.

Interventions

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Deep brain stimulation

Patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease who have previously been implanted with the Boston Scientific VerciseTM DBS system for at least 3 months. These patients will already be receiving high-frequency dorsal STN stimulation as part of the standard of care for PD. Once patients have provided consent and are enrolled in this study, they will receive simultaneous low-frequency stimulation of the ventral STN to examine if there are any effects on cognitive performance.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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Boston Scientific Vercise DBS

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Individuals who are 18 years and older
* Individuals with idiopathic Parkinson's Disease who previously underwent implantation with the Boston Scientific VerciseTM DBS system
* Individuals who have been implanted with the Boston Scientific VerciseTM DBS system for at least 3 months
* Individuals diagnosed with advanced PD who had bilateral dorsal subthalamic nucleus DBS surgery, as standard of care for motor improvement, with distal contacts of the electrodes implanted into the ventral STN

Exclusion Criteria

* Individuals unable to provide consent and/or lack capacity to consent
* Individuals diagnosed with any cognitive or physical impairments that would limit their ability to participate in the cognitive testing
* Individuals who score below 15 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test-Blind
* Individuals who score above 20 on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale
* Pregnant women (note: pregnant women are not candidates for DBS surgery), and prisoners
* Non-English speaking individuals. Cognitive tasks will only be conducted in English.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of California, Davis

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Kiarash Shahlaie, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of California, Davis

Locations

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UC Davis Health

Sacramento, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Kiarash Shahlaie, MD, PhD

Role: CONTACT

916-703-5505

Janice Wang-Polagruto, PhD, CCRP

Role: CONTACT

916-551-3244

Facility Contacts

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Jessica Beatty, MS

Role: primary

916-734-0901

Janice Wang-Polagruto, PhD, CCRP

Role: backup

916-551-3244

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Other Identifiers

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1633883

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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