MedPath

A biomarker for deep brain stimulation efficacy in cervical dystonia

Recruiting
Conditions
disorder of muscle tension
Dystonia
10028037
Registration Number
NL-OMON49897
Lead Sponsor
niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

In order to participate in this study, CD patients must meet the following
criteria:
• Patients with a clinically confirmed diagnosis of idiopathic CD and age >= 18
years;
• A life expectancy of at least one year after surgery;
• For the patients in the EMG-part: DBS indication approved by the DBS team of
the patients hospital.

The inclusion criteria for the controls are:
• Age- and gender match to the participating patients;
• Life expectancy of at least one year after inclusion in the study;
• Age >= 18 years.

Exclusion Criteria

A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded
from participation in this study.

CD patients and controls:
• Relevant neurological conditions other than CD;
• Previous brain surgery;
• Impossibility to stop anticholinergic medication;
• Pregnancy or breast feeding;
• Exhibition to a radiation dose for medical research, exceeding the maximum
annual dose;
• Contra-indication for MRI scanning (MR incompatible implants, risk of metal
particles in the eyes, tattoos containing red pigments, sensitivity to contrast
fluid);
• Claustrophobia.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The main study parameters are:<br /><br>- The difference in [18F]FEOBV PET binding between CD patients and controls,<br /><br>and its relation to motor- and NMS.<br /><br>- The difference in intermuscular coherence between CD patients and controls,<br /><br>and its relation to motor- and NMS.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The secondary endpoint of this study is the intermuscular coherence (pre- and<br /><br>post-DBS) and cholinergic binding (only pre-DBS), and whether pre-operative<br /><br>measurements are predictive for the effect of DBS on motor- and NMS. </p><br>
© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath