Parkinson's speech study: can brain surgery change how you talk?
NCT ID NCT06561919
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's disease affects speech. Researchers will record voices of 60 participants before and after surgery to measure changes in clarity, emotion, and word choice. The goal is to better understand the benefits and risks of DBS on communication.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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.
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: Please refer to main study (STIMPulseControl KKS-313) Exclusion Criteria: Please refer to main study (STIMPulseControl KKS-313)
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
12 sites in 3 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Amsterdam University Medical Center
RECRUITINGAmsterdam, Netherlands
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Charité Campus Mitte
RECRUITINGMitte, Germany
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University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus
RECRUITINGDresden, Germany
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University Hospital Cologne
RECRUITINGCologne, Germany
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University Hospital Duesseldorf
RECRUITINGDüsseldorf, Germany
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University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Campus Kiel
RECRUITINGKiel, Germany
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University Hospital Tuebingen
RECRUITINGTübingen, Germany
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University Hospital Wuerzburg
RECRUITINGWürzburg, Germany
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University Hospital Zuerich (USZ)
RECRUITINGZurich, Switzerland
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University Hospital of Bern (Inselspital)
RECRUITINGBern, Switzerland
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University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg (UKGM), Campus Marburg
RECRUITINGMarburg, Germany
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University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
RECRUITINGHamburg, Germany
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