Optimizing DBS Electrode Placement and Programming

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Conditions studied: Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor

In brief

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has become the primary surgical therapy for the treatment of motor symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease (PD), and for essential tremor (ET). Although an effective and relatively safe procedure with expanding indications, opportunities exist for the optimization of the current procedure. The investigators therefore propose, in a group of patients undergoing DBS surgery for the treatment of PD or ET, to use a combination of high-field imaging modalities, intraoperative electrophysiology, external sensor interfaces, and computational modeling, to gather information on the utility of using these techniques to optimize DBS electrode placement and programming.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01820390

Run by

University of Colorado, Denver

People needed

0

Starts

2013-03-01

Expected to finish

2015-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-02-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• A diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease or essential tremor
• Ability to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Claustrophobia or other conditions that prevent undergoing MR imaging
• MMSE score < 23
• Significant neurological diagnosis other than PD or ET.
• Idiopathic dystonia

Where it is running

• Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado — Aurora, Colorado, United States
• University of Colorado — Aurora, Colorado, United States

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