New software could simplify brain stimulation tuning for Parkinson's patients
NCT ID NCT05103072
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a software tool (Guide XT) can replace the long, exhausting process of choosing the best stimulation settings for Parkinson's patients with brain implants. Twenty-six patients took part. The goal was to see if the software was at least as good as the standard method for improving movement symptoms.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- directional deep brain stimulation leads
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make programming brain implants faster and less tiring for Parkinson's patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 26 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The software may not be better than the standard method.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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26 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2021
- Finished
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Nov 2022
- 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
It is a non interventional retrospective study. Data were collected before and after surgery of subthalamic nucleus stimulation of patients with Parkinson Disease.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * age : \>18Y * All patient with Parkinson disease eligible for sub thalamic surgery (CAPSIT criterias) in CHU AMIENS Exclusion Criteria: * patient doesn't consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Amiens Picardie
Amiens, Picardie, 80054, France
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