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Randomised multicentre trial comparing bilateral subthalamic nucleus DBS and bilateral globus pallidus internus DBS for advanced Parkinson*s disease

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
10028037
Registration Number
NL-OMON30282
Lead Sponsor
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
128
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria are idiopathic Parkinson's disease and * despite optimal pharmacological treatment * at least one of the following symptoms: severe response fluctuations, dyskinesias, painful dystonias, or bradykinesia.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria are: age below 18 years, previous functional stereotactic neurosurgery, Hoehn and Yahr stage 5 at the best moment during the day, a MATTIS dementia rating scale score of 120 or less, current psychosis or depression, and contraindications for stereotactic neurosurgery such as a physical disorder making surgery hazardous (severe hypertension, blood coagulation disorder, severe dysphagia, or dysarthria).

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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