Evaluation of Diffusion MRI as a Tool in Planning Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)

The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between deep brain stimulation implantation site and DTI (diffusion tensor imaging) derived measures for the region and later compare this to the clinical treatment outcomes.

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Key information

Conditions

Movement Disorders Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Deep Brian Stimulation surgery

Exclusion criteria

DBS treatment stopped before 12 month followup

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

UPDRS (unified parkinson disease rating scale) score

Time frame: patients will be followed from pre-surgical evaluation to 1 year after surgery, roughly 13-14 months

Secondary outcomes

Cognitive scores on neuropsychological exam

Time frame: patients will be followed from per-surgical evaluation to 1 year after surgery, roughly 13-14 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Aarhus

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Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of MRI Based Fiber Tracking as a Tool in Deep Brain Stimulation for Movement Disorders

Important dates

Study start: 2013
Primary completion: 2015
Study completion: 2015
First posted: Nov 4, 2013
Registry last updated: Dec 7, 2015

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