Improve targeting for brain stimulation
- Trial ID
- NCT00575081
- Official Title
- Physiological Brain Atlas Development
- Goal
- Improve targeting for brain stimulation
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Enrollment
- 5000 participants
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Dystonia, Essential Tremor, Epilepsy
- Interventions
- Stereotactic brain procedures
Plain-Language Summary
The goal is to build a detailed physiological atlas of brain signals to help surgeons find the exact spots for stereotactic procedures like deep brain stimulation, lesioning, or electrode placement in Parkinson's and related movement and seizure disorders. During the stereotactic procedures the team records electrical and other physiological signals from targeted brain areas, mapping those signals to anatomy so future treatments can be targeted more precisely; no new drug or experimental treatment is given, the study collects data during procedures you would already be having. The study is open to people aged 6 to 90 who have been recommended for and consent to a stereotactic brain procedure, and it excludes anyone not recommended or not able to give informed consent.
Locations
- Vanderbilt Univeristy, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is this trial testing?
- This trial is studying Stereotactic brain procedures. The goal is to build a detailed physiological atlas of brain signals to help surgeons find the exact spots for stereotactic procedures like deep brain stimulation, lesioning, or electrode placement in Parkinson's and related movement and seizure disorders. During the stereotactic procedures the team records electrical and other physiological signals from targeted brain areas, mapping those signals to anatomy so future treatments can be targeted more precisely; no new drug or experimental treatment is given, the study collects data during procedures you would already be having. The study is open to people aged 6 to 90 who have been recommended for and consent to a stereotactic brain procedure, and it excludes anyone not recommended or not able to give informed consent.
- Who can participate?
- Participants must be between 6 Years and 90 Years.
- Where is this trial located?
- This trial is recruiting at 1 location.
- Does it cost anything to join?
- No. There is no cost to participate. Study-related care and treatment are provided at no charge.
- How long does the trial last?
- This trial is estimated to last approximately 20 years.