Validity of vagus nerve sonography in the differential diagnosis of hypokinetic-rigid syndromes

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00020559

Enrollment

100

Registered

2020-11-26

Start date

2021-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

healthy volunteers G20 G23

Interventions

Group 1: Patients with idiopathic Parkinson's syndrome and atypical Parkinson's syndrome. The following examinations are carried out: vagus sonography, tilting table examination and brain parenchyma s

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: > 18 years, clinical hypokinetic-rigid syndrome

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: < 18 years

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Can sonography of the vagus nerve help to differentiate (i.e. typical vs. atypical) patients with hypokinetic-rigid syndromes?	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Is there a correlation of vagus sonography with the tilt table examination and / or brain parenchym sonography and / or clinical symptoms or anamnestic information about vegetative involvement?	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJohann Lambeck

Neurologische Universitätsklinik Freiburg

johann.Lambeck@uniklinik-freiburg.de076127050010

Outcome results

None listed

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