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Comparing ways an implanted stimulator delivers electricity

Researchers compare two ways of controlling deep brain stimulation, including symptom effects, adjustment needs, battery use and patient satisfaction.

Testing a treatment or activity · Study reference: NCT06742450

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Start (reported actual date)
2024-01-27
Main measurements finished (planned)
2026-03-31
Study finished (planned)
2026-08-31

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  • 2026-10-11 — recruiting

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Who can join?

Ages 18 years to 75 years · Does not accept healthy volunteers

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Sex eligibility reported by registry: all

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease * Aged 18 to 75, no limited sex * After bilateral STN-DBS, yet not powered on Exclusion Criteria: * Mental disorders or dementia * Pregnant, lactating women or women who are unable to take effective measures to prevent pregnancy * Serious health conditions, such as tumors, liver or kidney diseases, etc. * Epilepsy or other seizure disorders * Patients with severely deviated electrode placement * Patients who were unable to voluntarily sign an informed consent form * Patients who did not agree to cooperate with follow-up
Full study name & original research details

Official study title

Prospective Study of Constant Current Versus Constant Voltage Deep Brain Stimulation in Patients with Parkinson's Disease

Short title used by the registry

Constant Current Versus Constant Voltage Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation in Patients with Parkinson's Disease

Original description

To compare the efficacy, programming burden, power consumption, and physicians' and patients' satisfaction between current mode and voltage mode of deep brain stimulation in each period one year after surgery.

Further description from the registry

This is a randomized, parallel controlled, multi-center study to compare the efficacy, programming burden, power consumption, and physicians' and patients' satisfaction between current mode and voltage mode of deep brain stimulation in each period one year after surgery. Participants will be followed for up to 12 months. Approximately 180 PD participants will be recruited from up to 14 sites. Participants will be randomized to current mode or voltage mode after DBS surgery and be comprehensively assessed at baseline and follow up according to the protocol developed.

Conditions reported: Parkinson's Disease (PD)

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Study type
Interventional
Interventions
Constant current (CC) subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation; Constant voltage (CV) subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation
Phases
NA
Sponsor
Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Start date reported by registry
2024-01-27 (actual)

Registry updated: 2024-12-19 · Status last verified by the registry submitter: 2024-12

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Shanshan Mei · +86 13426263236 · sophy33@163.com

Study locations

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Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University

Beijing, China

Recruiting

Shanshan Mei · +86 13426263236 · sophy33@163.com

Facility not reported

China

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