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Brain pacemaker tested for dystonia relief

NCT ID NCT02686125

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Boston Scientific Corporation Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 7 times

Summary

This study is tracking how well the VERCISE™ deep brain stimulation (DBS) system works for people with dystonia, a movement disorder causing muscle spasms. Researchers will follow 300 participants aged 7 and older who are already receiving DBS to see if their symptoms improve. The goal is to gather real-world evidence on the device's effectiveness and safety.

What this could mean

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Active substance
deep brain stimulation (DBS) device
What this could lead to
If successful, this could confirm that DBS with the VERCISE™ system is a safe and effective way to reduce dystonia symptoms in everyday medical practice.
What could go wrong
This is an observational registry, not a controlled trial, so results may be less definitive. DBS involves brain surgery, which carries risks like infection or bleeding.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Dystonia dystonic disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

DYSTONIA

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • 10 Military Clinical Hospital Bydgoszcz

    TERMINATED

    Bydgoszcz, Poland

  • AZ Sint-Lucas

    TERMINATED

    Ghent, Belgium

  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Ferrara

    COMPLETED

    Ferrara, Italy

  • Centro Especial Ramon y Cajal

    COMPLETED

    Madrid, Spain

  • Centrum Onkologii - Instytut im. Marii Sklodowskiej-Curie

    TERMINATED

    Warsaw, Poland

  • Charing Cross Hospital

    RECRUITING

    London, United Kingdom

  • Evangelisches Krankenhaus Oldenburg

    WITHDRAWN

    Oldenburg, Germany

  • Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center

    COMPLETED

    Jerusalem, Israel

  • Haga Ziekenhuis locatie Leyweg

    RECRUITING

    The Hague, Netherlands

  • Hospital Clinic de Barcelona

    COMPLETED

    Barcelona, Spain

  • Hospital General De Asturias

    WITHDRAWN

    Oviedo, Spain

  • Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz

    TERMINATED

    Mainz, Germany

  • Medical School of University PECS

    RECRUITING

    Pécs, Hungary

  • Medizinische Hochschule Hannover MHH

    RECRUITING

    Hanover, Germany

  • National Scientific Center of Neurosurgery N.N. Burdenko

    TERMINATED

    Moscow, Russia

  • Osp. S. Maria Della Misericordia

    TERMINATED

    Udine, Italy

  • Ospedale Dell Angelo

    RECRUITING

    Mestre, Italy

  • Podmiot Leczniczy Copernicus Sp. z o.o.

    TERMINATED

    Gdansk, Poland

  • Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli

    COMPLETED

    Rome, Italy

  • Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Center

    RECRUITING

    Halifax, Canada

  • Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

    COMPLETED

    Glasgow, United Kingdom

  • Royal Victoria Infirmary

    RECRUITING

    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

  • Southmead Hospital Bristol

    WITHDRAWN

    Bristol, United Kingdom

  • St. Barbara-Klinik Hamm-Heessen

    COMPLETED

    Hamm, Germany

  • St. Mary's Hospital Incheon

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Incheon, South Korea

  • UZ Gasthuisberg

    RECRUITING

    Leuven, Belgium

  • Uniklinik Köln

    RECRUITING

    Cologne, Germany

  • Universitaetsklinik Eppendorf

    RECRUITING

    Hamburg, Germany

  • Universitaetsklinikum Dusseldorf

    RECRUITING

    Düsseldorf, Germany

  • Universitaetsklinikum Freiburg

    RECRUITING

    Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

  • Universitaetsklinikum Giessen und Marburg GmbH

    RECRUITING

    Marburg, Germany

  • Universitaetsklinikum Wuerzburg

    RECRUITING

    Würzburg, Germany

  • Universitatsklinikum Campus Kiel

    RECRUITING

    Kiel, Germany

  • University Berlin, Charite Virchow Standort, Wedding

    RECRUITING

    Berlin, Germany

  • University Hospital Virgen Arrixaca

    WITHDRAWN

    El Palmar, Spain

  • Wojewodzki Szpital Dzieciecy Jozefa Brudzinskiego (Childrens Hospital Bydgoszcz)

    TERMINATED

    Bydgoszcz, Poland

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