Status:
COMPLETED
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Frequency Effects on Gait in Parkinson's Disease(PD)
Lead Sponsor:
Vanderbilt University
Conditions:
Parkinson Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
In this study the investigators will evaluate the effect of both low and high frequency Deep Brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) in Parkinson's patients who have noted a change in their...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Be a patient at the Vanderbilt Movement Disorders clinic.
- Report a change in their gait.
- Be able to walk independently when off PD medications for 12-16 hours.
- Have a stable dose of PD medications for the prior three months .
- Not cognitively impaired, so as to give informed consent.
- MMSE \> 24.
Exclusion
- See inclusion criteria.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00993291
Start Date
November 1 2009
End Date
August 1 2011
Last Update
January 27 2012
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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232