Deep Brain Stimulation for Traumatic Brain Injury

March 28, 2017 updated by: Ali Rezai, MD

Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment of Severe Disability From Traumatic Brain Injury

The study will evaluate the benefit of Deep Brain Stimulation for subjects with severe disability due to Traumatic Brain Injury.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The study will evaluate the benefit of Deep Brain Stimulation for subjects with severe disability due to Traumatic Brain Injury. DBS has been proven safe and efficacious for remediation of multiple neurological conditions. It is the hope of the study team that the protocol will provide further insight into the potential of DBS to improve the quality of life and functioning of persons with severe disability due to TBI and at the same time can provide new clinical insights that will improve treatment for the entire spectrum of injury severity.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

4

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Ohio
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210
        • The Ohio State University Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 60 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 24 months post traumatic brain injury Scores in Severe range of the Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended Evidence of impaired cognitive functioning Medically and neurologically stable

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Medical contraindications for surgery Evidence of substance abuse in the last 12 months Current Diagnosis of major depressive disorder current participation in rehabilitation services Co-morbid conditions that would interfere with study activities

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Device Feasibility
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: DBS Surgery
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) will be the treatment option in this study along with behavioral interventions for participants with severe disability due to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) 24 months post their injury, the participants will have severe disabilities in behavioral and emotional self-regulation, cognitive impairments and somatic symptoms.
Brain pace maker, implanted in the brain
Other Names:
  • DBS

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Improvement in Brain Functioning
Time Frame: 16 months
Brain functioning improvement in functional independence, community participation and subjective well-being.
16 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ali Rezai, M.D., Ohio State University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 13, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 13, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

January 17, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 30, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 28, 2017

Last Verified

March 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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