Effect of Deep Brain Stimulation on Depression and Quality of Life in Parkinson's Patients

Completed

Conditions studied: Parkinson's Disease

In brief

We will evaluate the effect of deep brain stimulation on the depression and quality of life in Parkinson's disease. We aim to compare depression pre-operatively and post-operatively in Parkinson's patients with deep brain stimulation to Parkinson's patients evaluated and approved for deep brain stimulation but who did not complete surgery. We will also compare quality of life measures between patients with and without deep brain stimulation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00179101

Run by

Vanderbilt University

People needed

42

Starts

2004-04-01

Expected to finish

2005-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2006-08-15

Who can join

Age: 50 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson's disease.
• Patients who have received neuropsychological testing in preparation for possible deep brain stimulation.
• Patients are within the age of 50 and 85.

You may not qualify if…

• Parkinson's patients not approved for deep brain stimulation on the basis of neuropsychological testing.
• Patients who received deep brain stimulation less than a year ago.
• Patients who do not consent to the study procedures.

Where it is running

• Vanderbilt University — Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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