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

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

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

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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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