Can we predict who will have memory issues after brain surgery for Parkinson's?
NCT ID NCT06272968
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study follows 30 people with Parkinson's disease who are scheduled to receive deep brain stimulation (DBS). Researchers will test whether brain scans, thinking tests, and other measures can predict who might experience cognitive decline after surgery. Participants complete tests before surgery and again at 3, 12, and 60 months after. The goal is to help doctors personalize treatment to avoid cognitive risks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors personalize DBS surgery to reduce the risk of memory or thinking problems after the procedure.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center observational study, not a treatment trial. It aims to improve predictions, not to test a new therapy, so direct patient benefits are uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
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
PD patients that are planned to undergo STN-DBS.
- Ages
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18 to 80 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: * Diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's Disease * Indication for STN-DBS Exclusion Criteria: * Internistic, surgical or psychiatric contrainidications with respect to the DBS operation or treatment for the STN-DBS group * Dementia * Relevant language barrier
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Berlin, 13351, Germany
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