Deep Brain Stimulation Effects on Gait and Balance in Patients With Parkinson's Disease

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Conditions studied: Parkinson's Disease

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of Deep Brain stimulation (DBS) on walking in patients with Parkinson's disease that have had DBS. While DBS improves Parkinson's disease (PD) symptoms and walking in many patients in some of the patients walking problems persist. This study aims to find out what are the best stimulation parameters of the DBS in order to improve walking.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02022735

Run by

University of Miami

People needed

22

Starts

2013-09-01

Expected to finish

2017-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-05-28

Who can join

Age: 45 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease stage 1-3 that underwent subthalamic nucleus (STN) Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) and have walking difficulties 6-12 months after DBS.
• On stable dose of dopaminergic drugs
• Age 45-70 years of age

You may not qualify if…

• Past medical history of seizures
• Renal insufficiency
• Cardiac arrhythmia
• Severe arthritis
• Women of childbearing potential
• Dementia
• Less than 45 years of age or older than 70 years of age

Where it is running

• University of Miami — Miami, Florida, United States

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