NCT06994728Recruiting
Correlation of STN-DBS Induced Visuospatial Changes and Freezing of Gait
Characterization of Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation Laterality on Visuospatial Attention and Correlation to Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 24 Aug 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The purpose of this research is to determine how deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's disease affects attention and visuospatial function. Additionally, this study will evaluate how deficits in visual attention are associated with freezing of gait (FOG) in Parkinson's disease. There is currently no reliable treatment for FOG and little is understood about the underlying reason this occurs. Some recent research has found that stimulating the right side of the brain seems to improve FOG. The right side of the brain is also paramount for visual attention, which is why investigators are conducting this study.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 12 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 20 Jun 2024
- Start date
- Apr 2025
- Primary completion date
- Jun 2028
- Lead sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
- Diseases
- Parkinson disease
- NCT number
- NCT06994728
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 12
- From Apr 2025 to the primary completion date, Jun 2028
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Individuals with dementia or relevant brain lesions impacting cognition or gait
Other
- Uncorrected visual or hearing impairments, as indicated by self-report
- Individuals who are pregnant or expect to become pregnant during the course of the study
Who the study is looking for
- Subjects above 18 years of age
- Subjects with freezing of gait
- Subjects with bilateral STN-DBS surgery as part of their clinical care for Parkinson's disease
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical University of South Carolina Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Charleston | United States | Recruiting |
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