Brain wave shortcut could speed up Parkinson's treatment
NCT ID NCT07348705
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new method to program deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's disease using the brain's own electrical signals. Instead of the usual time-consuming manual adjustments, doctors will use these signals to pick the best stimulation settings. The goal is to improve motor symptoms like tremor and stiffness more efficiently. The study involves 30 adults with Parkinson's who already have a DBS device.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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21 to 89 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with a diagnosis of idiopathic PD fulfilling the Movement Disorder Society Clinical Diagnostic Criteria for PD * DBS implantation with the Percept DBS device (Medtronic, USA) for the treatment of motor symptoms * Ability to give informed consent for the study * Willingness to do this study at the time of the initial programming session * Age 21 to 89 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to comply with the study protocol * Atypical Parkinsonism * Any personality or mood symptoms that study personnel believe will interfere with the study requirements
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases
RECRUITINGGainesville, Florida, 32608, United States
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