Long-term Brain Stimulation of the Motor Ventral Thalamus (VOP/VIM) to Improve Motor Function
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Traumatic Brain Injury
Stroke
Brain Disease
Movement Disorders (Incl Parkinsonism)
Central Nervous System Disease
Essential Tremor, Movement Disorders
Essential Tremor of Voice
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 80
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Basic Science
- Participants needed
- 60 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez · Other
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About This Trial
This study aims to recruit patients already implanted with Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for movement disorders to complete tasks assessing parameters of motor output, speech, and swallowing functions, both with and without stimulation. DBS parameters would be adjusted prior to motor testing. Patients would then participate in multiple sessions performing contralateral upper extremity movement task…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Movement disorder patients ≥18 years of age and \< 80 years of age, who will be implanted with DBS for treatment of motor symptoms.
* Subject has provided written informed consent and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) authorization, where applicable, …
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