New forms of thalamic deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease and Essential tremor

New forms of thalamic deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease and Essential tremor - Thalamic DBS in tremor

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00025329

Enrollment

Registered

2021-05-18

Start date

2017-07-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

G25.0 G20.1

Interventions

Group 1: In PD patients with predominant tremor: Assessment of 4 different DBS stimulation conditions in randomised order with at least 30 min in between. Patients and assessor are blinded, the second

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

30 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) diagnosed ET or idiopathic PD (2) implantation with DBS devices allowing short pulse widths and directional stimulation (3) at least three months postoperatively after DBS implantation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unability to understand the study procedure

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
We aime to evaluate the effect of short pulse and directional DBS in the VIM / PSA in PD patients	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
We aime to compare DBS efficiency with conventional and new stimulation forms in PD and ET patients	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMonika Pötter-Nerger

UKE, Neurologie

m.poetter-nerger@uke.de040-74100

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 12, 2026