Local Fields Potentials Recorded From Deep Brain Stimulating Electrodes (LFP DBS)

January 18, 2018 updated by: University of Colorado, Denver

Local Field Potentials Recorded From Deep Brain Stimulating Electrodes Implanted for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor or Dystonia

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is an FDA approved, and widely used method for treating the motor symptoms of Parkinson's Disease (PD), Essential Tremor (ET) and Dystonia. Over 100,000 patients worldwide have now been implanted with DBS devices. The DBS target regions in the brain are the Subthalamic nucleus (STN), the Internal Segment of Globus Pallidus (GPi), or the Ventral Intermediate Nucleus of the Thalamus (VIM). In order to place the DBS electrode in the target location, a combination of two 3D imaging techniques; 3D MRI and CT, are used. Data are also collected from individual nerve cells to help find the best location for the DBS electrode in each patient. This electrode recording takes place during the standard surgical implantation of the DBS electrode, and is part of the standard clinical technique. The investigators plan to collect additional data from populations of neurons during the DBS surgery in an effort to further improve the placement of the DBS electrode. These "Local Field Potentials", LFPs, represent the activity of the collection of neurons surrounding the tip of the electrode, and will be measured during surgery along the path used for the placement of the DBS electrode. The goal of this project is to determine whether this additional data from surrounding neurons will help with optimal placement of the DBS electrode.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

11

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

  • United States
    • Colorado
      • Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
        • University of Colorado Hospital

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

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Movement disorder patients from primary care clinic.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects included in this study will be those who are planning to undergo DBS surgery because of their underlying idiopathic Parkinson's disease, Essential Tremor, or Dystonia--all FDA-approved indications for the implantation of DBS devices.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects with the most advanced symptoms of PD (stage V in the Hoehn and Yahr rating scale).
  • Subjects who are not planning to undergo DBS surgery.
  • Subjects not candidates for DBS surgery based on clinical criteria.

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Recording and evaluating LFPs from DBS electrodes
Time Frame: at baseline
Recording and evaluating LFPs from DBS electrodes in patients with Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor or Dystonia
at baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Colorado, Denver

Collaborators

University of Houston
U.S. National Science Foundation

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Aviva Abosch, MD, PhD., University of Colorado, Denver

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 29, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

November 29, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 21, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 21, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

February 25, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 23, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 18, 2018

Last Verified

January 1, 2018

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 13-3197

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