Status:

RECRUITING

Frontosubthalamic Networks in Parkinson's Disease.

Lead Sponsor:

University of Oxford

Conditions:

Parkinson Disease

Impulse Control Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this experimental study with is to understand the underlying mechanisms behind the increase in impulsivity seen in some patients that undergo deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucl...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study.
  • Male or Female, aged 18 years or above.
  • Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease who have required implanted STN electrodes for DBS in addition to their dopamine replacement therapy.
  • Diagnosed with or without (control group) impulse control disorders since the diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease.
  • Participant willing and able to sit in the MEG scanner and follow instructions.
  • Participant willing and able to delay their morning dose of dopamine replacement therapy for up to four hours (180 minutes experimental time + journey time).

Exclusion

  • Patients with extreme language barrier that cannot understand the purpose or instructions of the study despite the use of an interpreter.
  • Other implanted medical devices that may cause artefacts during MEG recordings.
  • Participants with a history of co-morbid neurological disorders.
  • Participant enrolled onto another clinical trial related to a neurological disorder (including Parkinson's disease) that may interfere with the results of this study.
  • Participants who are unable to sit still in a MEG scanner for the duration of this experiment e.g. patients with chronic pain or osteoarthritis. This will be assessed with their primary clinician

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06485986

Start Date

June 1 2024

End Date

August 31 2026

Last Update

April 2 2025

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John Radcliffe Hospital

Oxford, United Kingdom, OX39DU