Application of Thoracic Epidural SCS for Managing FOG in Patients With Advanced Parkinson's Disease
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Parkinson Disease
Freezing of Gait
Spinal Cord Stimulation
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 40 – 85
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 5 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital · Other
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About This Trial
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has proven to be effective for pain that is unresponsive to medication. This technique involves an anesthesiologist or a neurosurgeon placing stimulation electrodes at the thoracic vertebrae to provide pain relief. Although SCS is not currently a standard treatment for patients with Parkinson's disease, recent studies have shown that Parkinson's patients who experienc…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age:40-85 years old.
* Patients with primary Parkinson\'s disease who have been diagnosed by a movement disorder specialist for more than 5 years. Although they have a clear response to drugs, they have a frozen gait that cannot be controlled by drugs. Lower limb p…
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