Focal Dystonia
Conditions
Keywords
Cortex stimulation, Focal secondary Dystonia, Effectiveness, Quality of life improvement, Focal dystonias secondary to central grey nuclei lesions
Brief summary
Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder in which sustained muscle contractions cause twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal postures. This disease is very heterogeneous and can have many causes. Current treatments (drugs, pallidal stimulation) improve primary generalized dystonias; however they are ineffective for focal dystonias following brain damage. Cortex stimulation is a present and effective technique used in the treatment of chronic pain and could represent an interesting strategy to treat focal dystonias. This is the aim of the present study.
Detailed description
Pilot study included 6 centres (Clermont-Ferrand, Bordeaux, Paris, Créteil, Lyon and Grenoble) Study progress : * 3 months to 1 month before chirurgical intervention : selection of patient that could be included in the protocol. * 15 days to 8 days before chirurgical intervention : inclusion visit. * Operating phase : under anaesthesia, implantation of the neurostimulator and its components, and adjustment of stimulation parameters. * 1 month after chirurgical intervention : checking that all is fine (detection of undesirable events) * 2 months to 5 months after chirurgical intervention: randomization (double blind): the stimulator is put on position On or OFF * 5 months after chirurgical intervention : Stimulators of all patients are stopped for one month whatever the group they belong. * 6 months to 9 months after chirurgical intervention: Stimulatiors are put on position On or OFF (cross over with the first period). * 9 months to 13 months after chirurgical intervention: Stimulators of all patients are started for four months whatever the group they belong. * 13 months after chirurgical intervention : study end
Interventions
DEVICEImplantation of neurostimulators and their auxiliary components
Implantation neurostimulators and their auxiliary components : Stimulateur KINETRA TM modèle 7428, Electrode Resume II modèle 3587A, Extension kit DBS 7482
Sponsors
Medtronic
University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age : \>18 years and \< 65 years * Evolution time of dystonia \> 1 year * Clinical stability of dystonia = 1 year * Secondary dystonia due to a focal lesion (vascular or anoxic) of central grey nuclei * Inefficiency of others treatments (anticholinergic, benzodiazepine, neuroleptique, botulinum toxin, etc.) * Stability of treatment \>3 months * Agreement of patients * Affiliation to social security
Exclusion criteria
* Significant heart vascular disease; significant respiratory, metabolic, renal or hepatic diseases * Significant clinical and biological anomalies * Disease or treatment in favour in bleeding * Sever cognitive disorders * Psychiatric evolutionary pathology * Counter-indication during inclusion examination * Chirurgical counter-indication * Pregnant women ou women who nurse * Person who participate to an other study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of dystonia by using the validated Burke Fahn and Marsden (1985) dystonia rating scale | before the chirurgical intervention and 2, 5, 6, 9 and 13 months after |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of spasticity (Ashworth), of akinesy (Tapping score), of pain (EVA test), of quality of life (SF 36 scale) and of undesirable events. | before the chirurgical intervention and 2, 5, 6, 9 and 13 months after |
Outcome results
None listed