Investigating Subcortical Contributions to Speech Sequencing in Deep Brain Stimulator Recipients
NCT07455760
This study is recruiting at 2 US sites in 1 state, according to its ClinicalTrials.gov record last updated .
Summary
This study will examine how two important brain circuits - one involving the subthalamic nucleus (STN) and one involving the ventral intermediate nucleus of the thalamus (VIM) - contribute to learning and producing speech sequences. Participants will include two groups: 1. individuals with Parkinson's disease who have deep brain stimulation (DBS) devices targeting the STN and 2. individuals with essential tremor who have DBS devices targeting the VIM. Participants will complete speech tasks involving the learning and repetition of novel sound sequences.
Shortened from the sponsor's brief summary. View official record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Conditions studied
- Parkinson's Disease (PD)
- Essential Tremor
Eligibility basics and study details
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
- Last updated on ClinicalTrials.gov
- March 9, 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
Massachusetts · 2
- Boston University · Boston, MA
- Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, data processed . Recruiting US sites filtered by distance and site status; summaries shortened.