A Multicenter Pediatric Deep Brain Stimulation Registry

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Conditions studied: Dystonia, Epilepsy in Children, Cerebral Palsy, Tourette Syndrome, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Neurologic Disorder, Movement Disorders in Children, Movement Disorders, Deep Brain Stimulation

In brief

There is limited data on outcomes for children who have undergone deep brain stimulation (DBS) for movement disorders, and individual centers performing this surgery often lack sufficient cases to power research studies adequately. This study aims to develop a multicenter pediatric DBS registry that allows multiple sites to share clinical pediatric DBS data. The primary goals are to enable large-scale, well-powered analyses of the safety and efficacy of DBS in the pediatric population and to further explore and refine DBS as a therapeutic option for children with dystonia and other hyperkinetic movement disorders. Given the current scarcity of evidence available to clinicians, this centralized multicenter repository of clinical data is critical for addressing key research questions and improving clinical practice for pediatric DBS.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06585618

Run by

Boston Children's Hospital

People needed

100

Starts

2024-07-30

Expected to finish

2029-07-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-18

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Female or male patients between ages of 0-18 years.
• Having received or scheduled to receive DBS for any neurological movement disorder.
• Parents or legal guardians are able to provide written consent for prospective enrollment.

Where it is running

• Boston Children's Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States (enrolling)

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