Status:
COMPLETED
A Multicenter Pilot Study of Pallidal Deep Brain Stimulation for Cervical Dystonia
Lead Sponsor:
University of Calgary
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Calgary Health Region
Conditions:
Cervical Dystonia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purposes of this study are: * to determine if bilateral pallidal deep brain stimulation results in improvement in neck postures/movements; * to determine if bilateral pallidal deep brain stimulat...
Detailed Description
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the globus pallidus has been proposed as a treatment for cervical dystonia. At present there are only anecdotal reports of benefit. The objective of this project is to ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult patients, male or female
- Diagnosed with cervical dystonia by a movement disorders neurologist
- Has cervical dystonia alone, not generalized or multifocal
- Has had adequate trials of medical therapy
Exclusion
- Cognitive impairment
- Abnormalities on pre-operative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Medical conditions precluding general anaesthetic or surgery
- Unstable psychiatric disease
- Previous brain lesions to treat cervical dystonia
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
September 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00132990
Start Date
February 1 2003
End Date
September 1 2005
Last Update
May 20 2019
Active Locations (5)
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Dr. Zelma Kiss
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 4N1
2
Dr. Matt Wheatley
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T2G 2B7
3
Dr. Chris Honey
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 4E5
4
Dr. Jerry Krcek
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3C 0N2