Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00004670
Phase II Study of Pallidotomy for Parkinson Disease
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 60 (planned)
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) · NIH
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 30 Years – 75 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the safety and efficacy of pallidotomy immediately following 3 preoperative assessments vs. delayed pallidotomy following 6 months of standard medical therapy in patients with Parkinson disease.
Detailed description
PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is a randomized study. One group of patients undergoes the surgical procedure pallidotomy, a precise lesioning of brain cells in the globus pallidus. The other group receives standard medical care for 6 months followed by a pallidotomy.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | pallidotomy |
Timeline
- Start date
- 1994-10-01
- First posted
- 2000-02-25
- Last updated
- 2005-06-24
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00004670. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.