A Study to Evaluate a New Method of Recording Brain Activity During Surgery
Overview
Tab Title Description
Study type
ObservationalDescribes the nature of a clinical study. Types include:
- Observational study — observes people and measures outcomes without affecting results.
- Interventional study (clinical trial) — studies new tests, treatments, drugs, surgical procedures or devices.
- Medical records research — uses historical information collected from medical records of large groups of people to study how diseases progress and which treatments and surgeries work best.
Study IDs
Site IRB
- Rochester, Minnesota: 11-002120
Sponsor Protocol Number: 11-002120
About this study
The purpose of the study is to evaluate a new method of recording brain activity during surgery and to help determine the mechanism through which deep brain stimulation is helping patients.
Participation eligibility
Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease or essential tremor, a determination by the Mayo Clinic Neuromodulation Committee that deep brain stimulation is an appropriatetreatment for the patient’s condition (outside of any reference to this protocol)
- Ability and willingness to provide informed consent for both the clinical surgery and this particular protocol
Exclusion Criteria:
- Not fulfilling the above criteria, as well as pediatric patients, will be excluded
Participating Mayo Clinic locations
Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.
| Mayo Clinic Location |
Status |
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Rochester, Minn.
Mayo Clinic principal investigator Bryan Klassen, M.D. |
Closed for enrollment |
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Publications
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