Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00196911
STN-Stimulation Versus Best Medical Treatment in Advanced PD
Randomized, Multicenter, Prospective, Parallel-Group Study of the Effect of Deep Brain Stimulation (Subthalamic Nucleus) on Quality of Life and Motor Complications in Patients With Advanced Parkinson's Disease Compared With Best Medical Treatment
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 156 (planned)
- Sponsor
- German Parkinson Study Group (GPS) · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 20 Years – 75 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
Assessment of the therapeutic effect of deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus compared with drug treatment alone in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease.
Detailed description
Patients are randomized either to medical treatment or subthalamic stimulation. The observation period was 6 months. The primary outcome criterium: PDQ-39 and UPDRS III.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | Implantation of stimulation electrodes in the STN |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2001-01-01
- Completion
- 2005-01-01
- First posted
- 2005-09-20
- Last updated
- 2006-11-30
Locations
6 sites across 1 country: Germany
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00196911. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.