Novel Stimulation Patterns for the Treatment of Dystonia

CompletedOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment

10

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

July 31, 2015

Primary Completion Date

January 31, 2016

Study Completion Date

August 31, 2016

Conditions
DystoniaCervical Dystonia
Interventions
DEVICE

Biphasic DBS stimulation

"The following protocol will be followed for each subject. In between, baseline and novel stimulation settings there will be a 30-minute washout period with DBS in the off state.~1. Current best/optimized DBS setting (considered baseline)~2. DBS off for 30 minutes~3. Biphasic pulse stimulation mode (immediate assessment)~4. Biphasic pulse stimulation mode (assessment at 1h)~5. Biphasic pulse stimulation mode (assessment at 2h)"

OTHER

Unified Dystonia Rating Scale

Neurologist use the UDRS to determine the severity and duration of dystonia on 14 body areas.

OTHER

Burke-Fahn- Marsden scale

Neurologist use the BFMDRS to rate the severity of dystonia in 9 regions of the body.

Trial Locations (1)

32607

Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration, Gainesville

Sponsors

Collaborators (1)

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Medtronic

INDUSTRY

lead

University of Florida

OTHER