The impact of deep brain stimulation on intrinsic frontal lobe organization

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00003530

Enrollment

Registered

2012-02-10

Start date

2013-06-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

G20

Interventions

Group 1: The deep brain stimulation system will be deactivated after the information of the patient and the signing of the consent, followed by the application of the optodes above the frontal cortex.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

40 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: healthy test persons; Parkinson's Disease patients with implanted deep brain stimulation system

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: brain trauma with brain damage (contusion)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The comparison of the frontal organization in Parkinson's Disease patients with that of a control collective, using fNIRS (near-infrared spectroscopy).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The comparison of the frontal organization in PD patients with activated vs. deactivated DBS, using fNIRS.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactLena Köstering

Neurologische Universitätsklinik Freiburg

lena.koestering@uniklinik-freiburg.de0761 270 54795

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026