Status:

UNKNOWN

Safety and Efficacy of Motor Cortex Stimulation in the Treatment of Advanced Parkinson Disease

Lead Sponsor:

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Conditions:

Parkinson Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether motor cortex stimulation, a mildly invasive surgical procedure, is safe and effective in advanced stage Parkinsonian patients who display side effects...

Detailed Description

Advanced stage of Parkinson disease (PD) is a difficult condition to treat, especially after several years of dopaminergic drugs. Recent development of neurosurgical techniques using deep brain stimul...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age between 18 and 70 years
  • Idiopathic Parkinson disease, for at least 5 years of evolution
  • Asymmetric akinetic-rigid form, with symptoms predominant in the right side of the body (stimulator will be implanted on the left side).
  • Functional impairment score in off stage (no drug treatment) of 3-4 according to the Hoehn and Yahr scale
  • UPDRS III score \> 40 in off-drug stage.
  • UPDRS III score with L-dopa treatment improved by at least 50% compared to UPDRS III score in off-drug stage

Exclusion

  • Age superior to 70 years
  • Adult patients under guardianship
  • Previous neurosurgical operation(s)
  • Previous partial or generalised seizures
  • Mini Mental Status (MMS) score  24 or Mattis score \< 130 or Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) depression score \> 20.
  • Presence of signal abnormalities on T1- and T2- MRI sequences
  • Abnormalities in general exam or biological constants (hemogram, ionogram, hepatic or kidney dysfunction) with a higher surgical risk

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

May 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00159172

Start Date

September 1 2005

End Date

May 1 2008

Last Update

March 6 2007

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Neurosurgical Department Henri Mondor Hospital

Créteil, France, 94100