Asleep brain surgery for Parkinson's may be as effective as awake procedure

NCT ID NCT04884412

Completed Disease control Sponsor: University Hospital, Bordeaux Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jan 02, 2026 · Last updated Apr 30, 2026 · Updated 16 times

Summary

This study tested a new way to perform deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's disease. Instead of doing the surgery while the patient is awake and using special recordings to guide the placement of electrodes, the new method uses MRI images and is done under general anesthesia. The goal was to see if the asleep method works as well as the standard awake procedure. 128 patients took part, and the researchers measured motor improvement one year after surgery.

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Locations

CHU Amiens

Amiens, France
CHU Marseille

Marseille, 13005, France
CHU de Bordeaux

Bordeaux, France
CHU de Nice

Nice, France
CHU de Rouen

Rouen, France
CHU de Strasbourg

Strasbourg, France
CHU de Toulouse

Toulouse, France
Hospices Civils de Lyon

Lyon, France

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PARKINSON DISEASE