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DBS and Respiration

Recruiting
Conditions
Parkinson Disease
Interventions
Device: DBS
Registration Number
NCT04058457
Lead Sponsor
University of Oxford
Brief Summary

Patients referred to neurosurgery routinely and safely undergo deep brain stimulation (DBS) for treatment of neurological conditions, most commonly Parkinson's disease.

The investigators have observed that respiratory problems (breathlessness) sometimes occur subsequent to DBS of the subthalamic nucleus (STN). This study aims to determine whether this is indeed a consequence of STN stimulation. Secondary objectives include identification of the respiratory physiological mediators of any interoceptive neuromodulation observed, changes in daily physical activity and MRI structural connectivity analysis.

Detailed Description

A continuous cohort of Parkinson disease patients planned to undergo STN-DBS will be approached to participate in this study (i.e. every patient will be offered participation in the study). Over the same time period other DBS patients (GPi and VIM) will be approached before their implantation procedure to participate as controls/comparators. Participants will all be offered the full study, but will also be free to participate in a smaller number of activities if so chosen.

Patients will be assessed both pre-operatively and post-operatively where they will complete a compound respiratory questionnaire and tests of respiratory interoception and function. Post-operatively, these tests will be carried out with stimulation ON and OFF, the order of which will be randomised between patients.

Data on daily activity will be collected during pre- and post-operative windows, using a wearable pedometer/heart-rate monitor.

Positive findings of respiratory neuromodulation will be correlated between patients with structural connectivity (e.g. STN-insula.) from pre-operative MRI scans.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study.
  • Male or female, aged 18 years or above.
  • Planned for required DBS surgery
  • Fluent in the English language
  • For experimental group: diagnosed with Parkinson's disease
Exclusion Criteria
  • Female who is pregnant
  • Subject is currently participating in a clinical investigation that includes an active treatment arm which may affect the respiratory system.
  • Acute respiratory problem at time of experimental session: e.g. rhinosinusitis, pharyngitis, asthma exacerbation

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
STN DBSDBSPatients planned to undergo deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus
GPi DBSDBSPatients planned to undergo deep brain stimulation of the globus pallidus interna
VIM DBSDBSPatients planned to undergo deep brain stimulation of the ventral intermediate nucleus of thalamus.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in breathlessnessON and OFF stimulation between 1 and 6 months after surgery

Breathlessness ratings (modified-Borg Scale) from experimentally induced breathlessness. 0 = none, 10 maximum. Reported every 15 seconds.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in airways resistanceON and OFF stimulation between 1 and 6 months after surgery

Oscillometry

Change in respiratory muscle strengthON and OFF stimulation between 1 and 6 months after surgery

Maximum inspiratory/expiratory pressures

Change in hypercapnic ventilatory responseON and OFF stimulation between 1 and 6 months after surgery

Changes in ventilation from incrementally increased inhaled CO2

Change in daily activityPre-operatively (10 days) and post-operatively (10 days within 6 months of surgery once recovered from surgery and programmed)

Heart rate

Change in breath-holdON and OFF stimulation between 1 and 6 months after surgery

Dyspnoea threshold and breakpoint

Change in pulmonary functionON and OFF stimulation between 1 and 6 months after surgery

Spirometry

Change in surface electromyography of respiratory musclesON and OFF stimulation between 1 and 6 months after surgery

Signal analysis for evidence of tremor

MRI structural connectivityPre-operative scan with post-operative analysis through study completion at an average of 1 year

DTI correlation with respiratory outcomes

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

John Radcliffe Hospital

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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

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