Status:

RECRUITING

Deep Brain Stimulation for Idiopathic Craniofacial Dystonia: GPi or STN

Lead Sponsor:

Beijing Tiantan Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Peking Union Medical College Hospital

Peking University People's Hospital

Conditions:

Craniofacial Dystonia

Deep Brain Stimulation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

MEIGES is a prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled clinical trial with the primary hypothesis that, STN-DBS is non-inferior to GPi-DBS for motor symptoms improvements at 365 days postoperativ...

Detailed Description

Evaluating therapeutic effects of GPi-DBS vs. STN-DBS on patients with idiopathic craniofacial dystonia: Clinical data of patients at different treatment time points will be collected, using different...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult subject (male or female, 18-75 years);
  • Diagnosed with idiopathic craniofacial dystonia for more than 1 year, including at least one of the eye and oromandibular region. Cervical dystonia may be present;
  • Treated with oral drugs or botulinum toxin injections, but with no satisfactory curative effect;
  • Normal cognitive function with MMSE score ≥ 24;
  • Informed consent signed.

Exclusion

  • Only cervical dystonia, or combined with dystonia in other parts of the body other than the cervical region;
  • Diagnosed with other neuropsychiatric diseases(Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, etc.);
  • History of brain surgery;
  • Severe depression with HRSD score ≥ 35;
  • Contraindications to neurosurgery(cerebral infarction, hydrocephalus, cerebral atrophy, sequelae of cerebrovascular disease, etc);
  • Contraindications to CT or MRI scanning(claustrophobia, etc);
  • pregnant or breastfeeding female, or has positive pregnancy test prior to randomization;
  • Contraindications to general anesthesia (severe arrhythmia, severe anemia, abnormal liver and kidney function, etc.);
  • Expected lifetime \< 12 months;
  • Currently receiving an investigational drug or device;
  • Other circumstances that the investigator considers unsuitable to participate in this study or that may pose a significant risk to the patient (inability to understand or comply with research procedures and follow-up, etc.).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 22 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 30 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

110 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05416905

Start Date

June 22 2022

End Date

May 30 2025

Last Update

April 22 2025

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Beijing Tiantan Hospital

Beijing, China