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Sponsors and Collaborators: |
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) Emory University |
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Information provided by: | Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00004670 |
OBJECTIVES:
I. Evaluate the safety and efficacy of pallidotomy immediately following 3 preoperative assessments vs. delayed pallidotomy following 6 months of standard medical therapy in patients with Parkinson disease.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Parkinson Disease |
Procedure: pallidotomy |
Phase II |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized |
Estimated Enrollment: | 60 |
Study Start Date: | October 1994 |
PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is a randomized study. One group of patients undergoes the surgical procedure pallidotomy, a precise lesioning of brain cells in the globus pallidus. The other group receives standard medical care for 6 months followed by a pallidotomy.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 30 Years to 75 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:
--Disease Characteristics--
Idiopathic Parkinson disease Hoehn and Yahr stage III or worse during "off" periods
Responsive to levodopa by history or exam Sub-optimal clinical response to maximal medication Medication optimized for at least 4 weeks prior to entry
No atypical or secondary disease, e.g.:
No Mattis Dementia Rating Scale score less than 116
No dementia meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV criteria
No Hamilton Depression Rating Scale score greater than 10
No Hamilton Anxiety Scale score greater than 14
--Patient Characteristics--
Other: No medical contraindication to surgery, e.g.:
Study ID Numbers: | 199/12083, EUSM-018, EUSM-409-92 |
Study First Received: | February 24, 2000 |
Last Updated: | June 23, 2005 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00004670 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
Parkinson disease neurologic and psychiatric disorders rare disease |
Ganglion Cysts Movement Disorders Mental Disorders Parkinson Disease Basal Ganglia Diseases |
Rare Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Parkinsonian Disorders Neurodegenerative Diseases Brain Diseases |
Movement Disorders Parkinson Disease Nervous System Diseases Basal Ganglia Diseases |
Central Nervous System Diseases Parkinsonian Disorders Neurodegenerative Diseases Brain Diseases |