A targeted brain procedure for movement symptoms
This study investigates the safety and effects of using heat to treat a small brain pathway involved in Parkinson's.
Testing a treatment or activity · Study reference: JPRN-UMIN000031138
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- Start (reported date)
- 2018-02-05
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Changes we have recorded
- 2026-10-11 — recruiting
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Papers connected to this study
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Who can join?
Ages 20years-old to 80years-old · Ask the team who can join
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Sex eligibility reported by registry: male and female
Full study name & original research details
Official study title
Feasibility study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of radiofrequency ablation of the palidothalamic tract for the treatment of Parkinson's disease - Feasibility study of pallidothalamic tractotomy for Parkinson's disease
Short title used by the registry
Feasibility study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of radiofrequency ablation of the palidothalamic tract for the treatment of Parkinson's disease
Original description
Conditions reported: Parkinson's disease
Registry records for this study
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- JPRN · JPRN-UMIN000031138 ↗ — Recruiting; WHO ICTRP processed 2026-06-29; checked 2026-10-14
- Study type
- Interventional
- Interventions
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Phases
- Not selected
- Sponsor
- Tokyo Women's Medical University
- Start date reported by registry
- 2018-02-05 (reported)
Registry updated: Not reported · Status last verified by the registry submitter: Not reported
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Contact the research team
Public study contacts supplied to the registry. Ask whether recruitment is still open and what participation involves.
Shiro Horisawa · 03-3353-8111 · neurosurgery0222@gmail.com
Study locations
Site status can differ from overall study status. “Status not reported” means local availability needs confirmation. Remote participation and travel arrangements must be checked with the team.
Facility not reported
Japan
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