Deep Brain Stimulation Effects on Gait and Balance in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
Status: Terminated
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Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
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.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 45
Maximum Age: 70
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• 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
Locations
United States
Florida
University of Miami
Miami
Time Frame
Start Date: 2013-09-01
Completion Date: 2017-12-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 22
Treatments
Experimental: Bilateral stimulation
Participants will receive Deep Brain Stimulation Bilaterally.
Experimental: Left stimulation
Participants will receive Deep Brain Stimulation on the left side only
Experimental: Right stimulation
Participants will receive Deep Brain Stimulation on the right side only
No_intervention: Off stimulation
Participants will receive no brain stimulation
Authors
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Sponsors
Leads: University of Miami