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Scalar Closed Loop Intraoperative Study

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03270657

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Official title

Scalar Closed-Loop STN/GPi DBS Based on Evoked and Spontaneous Potentials (Intraoperative Studies)

Brief summary

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The purpose of this study is to measure neural activity during deep brain stimulation (DBS). There are two types of neural activity that we will record from DBS electrodes during this study: DBS local evoked potentials (DLEPs) and spontaneous, local field potentials (LFPs). We will measure the effects of varying stimulation parameters on both the neural activity and changes in motor symptoms -- bradykinesia and tremor -- in subjects with Parkinson's disease (PD). Correlating neural activity characteristics with changes in symptoms will improve our understanding of the mechanisms of action of DBS. This intraoperative study will specifically compare our ability to record neural activity using circuitry developed at Duke for this purpose \[Kent et al, 2015\] to a new, implanted pulse generator (IPG; RC+S) developed by Medtronic. These intraoperative studies will specifically test a preliminary version of the RC+S (that is not designed for implantation), and will lead to a clinical trial assessing the efficacy of the implantable RC+S IPG in PD patients once this device is available and approved for this trial.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT03270657
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Lead sponsor
Dennis Turner, M.D.
Other
Enrollment
5 participants

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Device

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Apr 4, 2018
Primary completion
Mar 25, 2019
Completion
Mar 25, 2019
Last update posted
Mar 22, 2020

2018 – 2019

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Duke University Medical Center Durham North Carolina 27710

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