Deep Brain Stimulation Therapy in Movement Disorders
NCT02119611
This study is recruiting at 1 US site in 1 state, according to its ClinicalTrials.gov record last updated .
Summary
Background: - In deep brain stimulation (DBS), a device called a neurostimulator is placed in the chest. It is attached to wires in parts of the brain that affect movement. DBS might help people with movement disorders like Parkinson s disease (PD), dystonia, and essential tremor (ET). Objective: - To provide DBS treatment to people with some movement disorders. Eligibility: - Adults 18 years and older with PD, ET, or certain forms of dystonia. Design: Participants will be screened with medical history and physical exam. They will have blood and urine tests and: MRI brain scan.
Shortened from the sponsor's brief summary. View official record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Conditions studied
- Parkinson's Disease
Eligibility basics and study details
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 18 to 100 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- Last updated on ClinicalTrials.gov
- October 8, 2026
These are the basic criteria only. The full inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official record, and the study team decides who can take part.
US recruiting sites
Maryland · 1
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center · Bethesda, MD
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, data processed . Recruiting US sites filtered by distance and site status; summaries shortened.