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Deep Brain Stimulation of the Cuneiform Nucleus for Levodopa-resistant Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Parkinson Disease
Interventions
Device: Vercise DBS System
Registration Number
NCT04218526
Lead Sponsor
Jonathan Jagid
Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is to determine if DBS is a safe and effective therapy for severe freezing of gait in patients with Parkinson's Disease. Freezing of gait (FOG) is a particularly debilitating motor deficit seen in a subset of patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
4
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Vercise DBS GroupVercise DBS SystemAll participants will have the Vercise DBS system implanted.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percent change in UPDRS Part III on/off stimulationBaseline, 2 week, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks and 25-28 week post-op

Percent change in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Part III on/off stimulation across study visits relative to pre-operative assessment

Percent Change in Gait VelocityBaseline, 2 week, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks and 25-28 week post-op

Percent change in gait velocity with and without bilateral cuneiform nucleus deep brain stimulation. Over a distance of 3 meters, gait velocity will be measured using the timed Up and Go test instrumented with Mobility Lab accelerometers.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percent Change in Muscle AmplitudeBaseline, 24 weeks

Percent change in muscle amplitude during gait testing using electromyography (EMG)

Percent Change in number of FallsBaseline, 24 weeks

Percent change in number of falls during gait testing sessions and on item 13 of UPDRS III (falls unrelated to freezing)

Percent Change in PDQ 39Baseline, 2 week, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks and 25-28 week post-op

Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) is 39-item questionnaire with a total score ranging from 0-156 with the higher score indicating poorer quality of life.

Percent Change in PDQ-LBaseline, 2 week, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks and 25-28 week post-op

Parkinson's Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire is a 37-item questionnaire with a total score ranging from 0-185 with the higher score indicating poorer quality of life.

Percent Change in FOG QuestionnaireBaseline, 2 week, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks and 25-28 week post-op

Freezing of Gait (FOG) Questionnaire is a 6-item questionnaire with each item scored from 0-4. The total score ranges from 0-24 with the higher score indicating more severe freezing of gait .

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Miami

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Miami, Florida, United States

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