Brain implant study aims to decode Parkinson's mental symptoms
NCT ID NCT07633379
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at brain activity recorded from deep brain stimulation (DBS) devices in 20 people with Parkinson's disease. Researchers want to see if certain brain signals are linked to symptoms like sudden anxiety, impulse control problems, and hallucinations. Participants will use a special marker on their DBS device to log when symptoms happen over about 4 months. The goal is to better understand these symptoms and possibly improve future treatments.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adults with Parkinson's disease and co-occurring neuropsychiatric symptoms, including hallucinations, impulse control disorder, or episodic anxiety, who previously underwent bilateral Deep Brain Stimulation implantation with a Medtronic Percept device as part of routine clinical care at King's College Hospital or affiliated services.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * A diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease * A diagnosis of hallucinations, impulse control disorder, or panic disorder (episodic anxiety) * Previous bilateral DBS implantation with a Medtronic Percept device as part of clinical care Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English speakers * \<18 years old or \>75 years old * A history of concurrent conditions that could significantly confound the study results, such as other significant neurological condition (e.g., brain injury/infection, substance abuse) or concurrent severe psychiatric condition (e.g., schizophrenia) * Moderate/severe Intellectual Disability or inability to understand study procedures * Lack of capacity to consent to the study * Currently involvement in other studies
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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King's College London
London, England, WC2R 2LS, United Kingdom
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Ruijin Hospital
Shanghai, China
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