Brain pacemaker may curb risky behaviors in Parkinson's patients

NCT ID NCT06498349

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares deep brain stimulation (DBS) plus medication against medication alone for Parkinson's patients who also have impulse control disorders, like gambling or compulsive behaviors. About 60 participants aged 70 or younger will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups. The goal is to see if adding DBS can better reduce these behavioral issues.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders impulse control disorder Parkinson disease

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Amsterdam University Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • Charité Campus Mitte

    RECRUITING

    Mitte, Germany

  • University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus

    RECRUITING

    Dresden, Germany

  • University Hospital Cologne

    RECRUITING

    Cologne, Germany

  • University Hospital Duesseldorf

    RECRUITING

    Düsseldorf, Germany

  • University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Campus Kiel

    RECRUITING

    Kiel, Germany

  • University Hospital Tuebingen

    RECRUITING

    Tübingen, Germany

  • University Hospital Wuerzburg

    RECRUITING

    Würzburg, Germany

  • University Hospital Zuerich (USZ)

    RECRUITING

    Zurich, Switzerland

  • University Hospital of Bern (Inselspital)

    RECRUITING

    Bern, Switzerland

  • University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg (UKGM), Campus Marburg

    RECRUITING

    Marburg, Germany

  • University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf

    RECRUITING

    Hamburg, Germany

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