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Sponsors and Collaborators: |
University Hospitals of Cleveland Medtronic |
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Information provided by: | University Hospitals of Cleveland |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00311909 |
The purpose of this study is to determine whether deep brain stimulation is effective at reducing tic frequency and severity in adults with Tourette syndrome.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Tourette Syndrome |
Device: Thalamic deep brain stimulation |
Phase II |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Crossover Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Thalamic Deep Brain Stimulation for Tourette Syndrome: A Prospective Clinical Trial |
Estimated Enrollment: | 5 |
Study Start Date: | June 2005 |
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
United States, Ohio | |
University Hospitals of Cleveland | |
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106 |
Principal Investigator: | Robert J Maciunas, MD MPH FACS | University Hospitals of Cleveland |
Study ID Numbers: | UHC DBS TS |
Study First Received: | April 5, 2006 |
Last Updated: | April 5, 2006 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00311909 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | United States: Food and Drug Administration |
Tourette Syndrome Deep Brain Stimulation Video assessment YGTSS TSSL |
Ganglion Cysts Basal Ganglia Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Tourette Syndrome Tic Disorders Brain Diseases Neurodegenerative Diseases |
Tics Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System Genetic Diseases, Inborn Movement Disorders Mental Disorders Mental Disorders Diagnosed in Childhood |
Disease Basal Ganglia Diseases Nervous System Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Tourette Syndrome Tic Disorders Brain Diseases Neurodegenerative Diseases |
Pathologic Processes Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System Genetic Diseases, Inborn Mental Disorders Movement Disorders Syndrome Mental Disorders Diagnosed in Childhood |