Help decide about brain stimulation
- Trial ID
- NCT06446505
- Official Title
- Feasibility, Acceptability, and Effectiveness of an Online Decision Aid for Patients With Parkinson's Disease Considering Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery Using a Pragmatic, Randomized Pilot Trial
- Goal
- Help decide about brain stimulation
- Phase
- NA
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Enrollment
- 42 participants
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease
- Interventions
- Deep Brain Stimulation Decision Aid
Plain-Language Summary
The goal is to help people with Parkinson's who are thinking about deep brain stimulation feel informed and supported as they weigh the benefits and risks of surgery. The online decision aid gives tailored education about what DBS can change, like improving motor symptoms and often reducing medication needs, explains surgical risks and possible cognitive or mood side effects, and includes value-clarification exercises and question lists to use with your care team. The trial is a pragmatic, randomized pilot testing whether the tool is usable, acceptable, and actually helps people make decisions. They are enrolling about 42 adults age 18 and up who were referred for DBS evaluation at the University of Colorado, excluding those with atypical parkinsonism or dementia.
Locations
- University of Colorado Anschutz, Aurora, Colorado, United States
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is this trial testing?
- This trial is studying Deep Brain Stimulation Decision Aid. The goal is to help people with Parkinson's who are thinking about deep brain stimulation feel informed and supported as they weigh the benefits and risks of surgery. The online decision aid gives tailored education about what DBS can change, like improving motor symptoms and often reducing medication needs, explains surgical risks and possible cognitive or mood side effects, and includes value-clarification exercises and question lists to use with your care team. The trial is a pragmatic, randomized pilot testing whether the tool is usable, acceptable, and actually helps people make decisions. They are enrolling about 42 adults age 18 and up who were referred for DBS evaluation at the University of Colorado, excluding those with atypical parkinsonism or dementia.
- Who can participate?
- Participants must be at least 18 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 2 years and 1 month.