Brain scans reveal how deep brain stimulation works in Parkinson's
NCT ID NCT02795663
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how deep brain stimulation (DBS) changes brain activity in people with Parkinson's disease. Fifteen patients who already had a DBS device implanted performed movement and impulse control tasks while their brain activity was measured using a special light-based imaging technique. The goal was to understand how turning the stimulation on or off affects the brain, which could help improve future treatments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- deep brain stimulation (DBS) device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors understand how deep brain stimulation works in Parkinson's disease, potentially leading to better stimulation settings.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-phase study with only 15 participants. It is designed to measure brain activity, not to test a new treatment, so it may not lead to direct patient benefits.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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15 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2014
- Finished
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Dec 2017
- 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.
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients presenting Parkinson disease and treated by STN-DBS. * For comparison patients: Patients treated by DBS in other target. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who cannot be treated by DBS
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Amiens
Amiens, 80054, France
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