Deep brain stimulation surgery for Parkinson's, dystonia and tremor
Tests brain stimulation surgery in adults with movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease.
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Registry title: Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery for Movement Disorders
Key facts
- Where
- Bethesda, United StatesSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 99 years old?
Source: NCT01581580, who can take part
Where in United States
- National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterBethesda, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- Trial code
- NCT01581580
- Record updated
- 10 November 2026
- Original description
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Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery for Movement Disorders
Background:
- Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an approved surgery for certain movement disorders, like Parkinson's disease, that do not respond well to other treatments. DBS uses a battery-powered device called a neurostimulator (like a pacemaker) that is placed under the skin in the chest. It is used to stimulate the areas of the brain that affect movement. Stimulating these areas helps to block the nerve signals that cause abnormal movements. Researchers also want to record the brain function of people with movement disorders during the surgery.
Objectives:
* To study how DBS surgery affects Parkinson s disease, dystonia, and tremor. * To obtain information on brain and nerve cell function during DBS surgery.
Eligibility:
- People at least 18 years of age who have movement disorders, like Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia.
Design:
* Researchers will screen patients with physical and neurological exams to decide whether they can have the surgery. Patients will also have a medical history, blood tests, imaging studies, and other tests. Before the surgery, participants will practice movement and memory tests. * During surgery, the stimulator will be placed to provide the right amount of stimulation for the brain. Patients will perform the movement and memory tests that they practiced earlier. * After surgery, participants will recover in the hospital. They will have a followup visit within 4 weeks to turn on and adjust the stimulator. The stimulator has to be programmed and adjusted over weeks to months to find the best settings. * Participants will return for followup visits at 1, 2, and 3 months after surgery. Researchers will test their movement, memory, and general quality of life. Each visit will last about 2 hours.
Exclusion: Candidates will be excluded if they:; Are unable or unwilling to give informed consent to the research procedures.
INCLUSION CRITERIA:; To be eligible for entry into the study, candidates must meet all the following criteria:; Be 18 years of age or older; Able to provide informed consent; Have a clinical diagnosis of one of the following as confirmed by the NIH movement disorders clinic team and the multi-disciplinary DBS surgical conference, and deemed as appropriate for the use of Deep Brain Stimulation therapy:; idiopathic PD not adequately controlled with medication or; primary dystonia that is medically refractory, or; ET that is not adequately controlled by medications or constitutes a significant functional disability.