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Clinical Trials/DRKS00004235
DRKS00004235
Completed
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Prospective, controlled study of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the region of the posterior subthalamic area (PSA) with a randomized, double-blinded, cross-over comparison between PSA- and nucleus ventralis intermedius (VIM)-DBS for the treatment of essential tremor (ET). - PSA-VIM

niklinik Köln, Neurologie,0 sites15 target enrollmentJuly 9, 2013

Overview

Phase
未知
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
G25.0
Sponsor
niklinik Köln, Neurologie,
Enrollment
15
Status
Completed
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
July 9, 2013
End Date
January 11, 2017
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
niklinik Köln, Neurologie,

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • i.) confirmed diagnosis of ET according to the Movement Disorder Society (MDS) consensus diagnostic criteria for ET
  • ii.) \>18 years of age,
  • iii.) sufficient competence in the German language,
  • iv.) at least two medication attempts without satisfactory tremor control, and
  • v.) capability of informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • i.) clinically relevant dementia that might interfere with the study,
  • ii.) clinically relevant psychiatric disorder that might interfere with the study,
  • iii.) surgical contraindication for bilateral DBS,
  • iv.) participation in another interventional trial,
  • v.) brain atrophy (i.e. width of 3rd ventricle \> 10mm), and
  • vi.) pre\- and perioperative intake of anticoagulative medication.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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