Status:

UNKNOWN

Pedunculo-Pontin Nucleus (PPN) - Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) in Gait and Balance Disturbance in Parkinson's Disease (PPN-GAB-PARK Study)

Lead Sponsor:

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice

Conditions:

Parkinson Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Disturbance of posture, gait and balance usually appear several years after Parkinson's disease (PD) onset. These axial signs, generally resistant to conventional drug and non-drug treatment, can gene...

Detailed Description

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with an association of akinesia, rigidity and tremor, but also so-called "axial" motor signs (disturbance of posture, gait and balance) that us...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Severe idiopathic Parkinson's disease (stage of Hoehn and Yahr ≥ 3).
  • Disease duration ≥ 5 years.
  • Predominant axial motor signs (gait and balance disturbance as freezing of gait, postural instability, falls) with disability in daily life, defined by a score UPDRS II 2 of item 13 or 3 of item 14 or 15.
  • Axial motor signs resistant to optimal drug and non-drug treatment, including physical therapy and eventually STN-DBS (if STN-DBS is ongoing for at least 1 year and has shown no efficacy on axial motor signs).
  • No significant abnormality on brain MRI.
  • Non-inclusion criteria
  • Patient with non-axial, dopa-responsive motor signs and indication of first line STN-DBS. In case of absence of efficacy of STN-DBS on axial motor signs after one year of stimulation, PPN-DBS may be proposed to these patients.
  • Patient with major cognitive disturbances defined by a score Mattis DRS 130 (of 144).
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding woman.
  • Patient with contraindication for general anaesthesia, a contraindication for surgery (including disorders of haemostasis, or necessity of anticoagulant and antiaggregant drug), or a contraindication for MRI.
  • Patient presenting major depression, psychosis or addiction in six months preceding inclusion.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    March 1 2010

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    September 1 2013

    Estimated Enrollment :

    5 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00821743

    Start Date

    March 1 2010

    End Date

    September 1 2013

    Last Update

    April 24 2013

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    Neurology, Neurosugery of Nice University Hospital

    Nice, France, 06000