G20.1
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Classical clinical contact selection (monopolar review)
Group 2: Anatomically informed contact selection based on imaging information
Sponsors
Universität zu Köln
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Bilateral implantation of directional electrodes for deep brain stimulation in the subthalamic nucleus on both sides at least ten weeks before the start of the study - Unchanged Parkinson's specific medication for at least two weeks before start of examination
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Insufficient image quality of perioperative clinical imaging (cMRI/cCT) for reconstruction of the individual electrode position - Disabling postural instability - Cognitive deficit relevant to everyday life - Vestibular or orthopaedic comorbidity relevant to everyday life - Levodopa dysregulation syndrome - Inability or unwillingness of the patient to use the patient remote control to independently adjust the stimulation amplitude
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Subjective preference | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| MDS-UPDRS III after 1 week of treatment (Movement Disorder Society - Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale Part 3) Continuous Accelerometrics | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMichael Barbe
Uniklinik Köln
Outcome results
None listed