Parkinson's speech study: can brain surgery change how you talk?
NCT ID NCT06561919
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's disease affects speech. Researchers will record voices of 60 participants before and after surgery to measure changes in clarity, emotion, and word choice. The goal is to better understand the benefits and risks of DBS on communication.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Amsterdam University Medical Center
RECRUITINGAmsterdam, Netherlands
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Charité Campus Mitte
RECRUITINGMitte, Germany
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University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus
RECRUITINGDresden, Germany
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University Hospital Cologne
RECRUITINGCologne, Germany
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University Hospital Duesseldorf
RECRUITINGDüsseldorf, Germany
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University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Campus Kiel
RECRUITINGKiel, Germany
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University Hospital Tuebingen
RECRUITINGTübingen, Germany
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University Hospital Wuerzburg
RECRUITINGWürzburg, Germany
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University Hospital Zuerich (USZ)
RECRUITINGZurich, Switzerland
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University Hospital of Bern (Inselspital)
RECRUITINGBern, Switzerland
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University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg (UKGM), Campus Marburg
RECRUITINGMarburg, Germany
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University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
RECRUITINGHamburg, Germany
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