Pallidotomy for Parkinson Disease Treatment
pallidotomy
Synucleinopathies+13
+ Basal Ganglia Diseases
+ Brain Diseases
Treatment Study
Summary
Study start date: October 1, 1994
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.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.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.60 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Treatment Study
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.From 30 to 75 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Criteria
PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA: --Disease Characteristics-- Idiopathic Parkinson disease Hoehn and Yahr stage III or worse during "off" periods Responsive to levodopa by history or exam Sub-optimal clinical response to maximal medication Medication optimized for at least 4 weeks prior to entry No atypical or secondary disease, e.g.: No history of cerebrovascular accident No cerebellar involvement No severe brain atrophy on magnetic resonance imaging No Mattis Dementia Rating Scale score less than 116 No dementia meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV criteria No Hamilton Depression Rating Scale score greater than 10 No Hamilton Anxiety Scale score greater than 14 --Patient Characteristics-- Other: No medical contraindication to surgery, e.g.: Diabetes Cardiopulmonary disease