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N/A N=22 Randomized Quadruple-blind Treatment

Asymmetric Subthalamic Deep Brain Stimulation for Axial Motor Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson Disease

Enrolled (actual)
22
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2021
Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Gait Velocity — 0.941; -0.069; -0.016 m/s — p=0.163

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Asymmetric STN-DBS (Other)
Age
Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of Toronto
Primary completion
Apr 2019

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change in Gait Velocity
0.941; -0.069; -0.016 0.163
SECONDARY
Change in Motor Function
1.032; 10.058; 1.277; 1.080; 4.582; 1.636 0.031 sig
SECONDARY
Change in Axial Motor Function (1)
0.967; -0.017; 1.557 0.984
SECONDARY
Change in Axial Motor Function (2)
0.909; -0.549; -1.414 0.440
SECONDARY
Change in Axial Motor Function (3)
0.837; -0.056; -1.888 0.945
SECONDARY
Change in Quantitative Gait Analysis (1)
0.814; -6.635; -1.254 0.097
SECONDARY
Change in Quantitative Gait Analysis (2)
0.975; -3.097; -3.191; 0.899; -2.867; -3.800 0.128
SECONDARY
Change in Quantitative Gait Analysis (3)
1.214; -0.011; 0.002; 0.934; 0.421; -0.420 0.874
SECONDARY
Change in Quantitative Speech Analysis (1)
0.434; 16.864; 1.176; 0.735; -146.413; -78.213 0.040 sig
SECONDARY
Change in Quantitative Speech Analysis (2)
0.003; 0.549; 0.138; 0.218; 0.619; -0.003 0.487
SECONDARY
Change in Quantitative Speech Analysis (3)
1.263; 0.135; 0.063 0.388
SECONDARY
Change in Quantitative Speech Analysis (4)
0.630; -0.095; 0.185 0.850
SECONDARY
Change in Quality of Life
0.792; 1.701; -3.148 0.501
SECONDARY
Change in Select Cognitive Tasks
-0.30; 0.50; -0.85; -0.45; -0.75; -1.40 >0.05

Summary

This single-center, randomized, quadruple-blinded, double-crossover comparative efficacy trial will study the effects of unilateral 50% voltage reduction in axial motor dysfunction for patients with Parkinson's disease that develop treatment-resistant postural stability gait dysfunction after bilateral subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation surgery.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) (previously diagnosed according to the UK brain bank criteria) who develop treatment-resistant postural instability gait dysfunction (PIGD) more than 6 months but less than 5 years after bilateral subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS).
  • Treatment-resistant PIGD will be defined as freezing of gait and UPDRS or MDS-UPDRS PIGD subscales of more than 6 points despite optimization of medications and bilateral STN-DBS programming.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Treatment-resistant PIGD less than 6 months or more than 5 years after STN-DBS surgery.
  • PIGD responsive to optimization of medications and/or bilateral STN-DBS programming.
  • Cognitive impairment or psychiatric comorbidities (including substance abuse) that would interfere with the informed consent process, study adherence or outcome assessments.
  • Advanced PD or any other neurological, cardiovascular or musculoskeletal co-morbidities that would preclude or require assistance to complete the 10-meter walking test.
  • Patients not able to comply with 4-week interval evaluations following their potential enrollment due to personal reasons.
  • Serious illness (requiring systemic treatment and/or hospitalization) until subject either completes therapy or is clinically-stable on therapy, in the opinion of the site investigator, for at least 30 days prior to study entry.
  • Inability or unwillingness of subject or legal guardian/representative to give written informed consent.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03462082). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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