Deep Brain Stimulation Clinical Trials
A listing of Deep Brain Stimulation medical research trials actively recruiting patient volunteers. Search for closest city to find more detailed information on a research study in your area.
Found 105 clinical trials
Theta Deep Brain Stimulation for Cognitive Enhancement in Parkinson's Disease
Cognitive impairment is common in Parkinson's disease. A recent study demonstrated 40% of people with PD suffer from mild cognitive impairment and > 80% of patients develop dementia after a disease duration of 20 years. Cognitive impairment significantly impairs quality of life and has limited treatment options. While the pathophysiology …
Deep Brain Stimulation of the Pedunculopontine Nucleus for Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a brain disorder that gradually impacts cognitive functions such as memory, thinking, and daily functioning. Gamma oscillations are a type of brain activity thought to play a role in memory and cognition (thinking abilities). In AD, these oscillations are impaired - meaning they are smaller and …
Deep Brain Stimulation for Severe Self-Injurious Behaviour in Children
Deep Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Severe Refractory Self-Injurious Behaviour in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Trial To evaluate the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the nucleus accumbens for the treatment of severe refractory, repetitive self-injurious behavior (SIB) in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Secondary …
Subgenual Cingulate Deep Brain STIMulation for Apathetic Behavioral Variant FRONtotemporal Dementia
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), the most common dementia in individuals younger than 60 years of age, has no disease-modifying treatment. Neuroimaging studies have revealed salience and default mode network dysfunction, frontotemporal atrophy and hypometabolism as pathophysiological hallmarks of behavioral variant FTD (bvFTD). A key brain structure affected by bvFTD is the …
Tractography Guided Subcallosal Cingulate Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment Resistant Depression
Treatment resistant depression remains a major problem for individuals and society. Surgical procedures may provide relief for some of these patients. The most frequently considered surgical approach is deep brain stimulation (DBS) of a part of the brain called the subcallosal cingulate region. However, the effectiveness and safety is not …
O-ARM Stereotactic Imaging in Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease
During deep brain stimulation procedures in Parkinson's disease (PD), the most important prognostic element is the positioning of the surgical electrode in the subthalamic nucleus which is the anatomical target. The main objective of this project is therefore to compare 2 techniques thanks to a prospective comparative randomised open-label study: …
Deep Brain Stimulation of the Deep Cerebellar Nuclei for Refractory Tremor
This objective of this study is to document the safety and feasibility of electrical stimulation of the deep cerebellar nuclei for refractory tremor using the Medtronic Percept RC Deep Brain Stimulation System. The population will consist of patients that have either failed a prior intervention (Vim DBS or HIFU thalamotomy) …
Deep Brain Stimulation for Refractory Trigeminal Neuralgia with a Pontine Lesion
The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility of deep brain stimulation for refractory trigeminal neuralgia due to a pontine lesion, as is usually seen in the context of multiple sclerosis. These patients usually have severe intractable facial pain and current medical and surgical options generally fail to …
Restoration of Consciousness With Ultrasonic Deep Brain Stimulation During Anesthetic Sedation
The purpose of this study is to see if mental functions take place during different levels of anesthesia using two commonly used drug (propofol and dexmedetomidine) and will include low-intensity focused ultrasound pulsation (LIFUP) to stimulate specific areas of the brain while undergoing functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI or "brain …
Deep Brain Stimulation of the Amygdala for Combat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects approximately 30 % of American veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Although the current therapy is effective, a percentage of patients will fail to improve and will develop chronic treatment-resistant PTSD. Patients suffering from PTSD experience intense suffering, lack of productivity and a higher risk …
