Pallidal Stimulation in Patients With Idiopathic Generalised Dystonia

Groupe Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere

Status and phase: Unknown; Phase 3

Conditions: Dystonia

Treatments: Procedure: Deep brain stimulation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00169403

P000201

Details and patient eligibility

About

Pallidal stimulation is effective in patients with generalised idiopathic dystonia. The aim of this study is to:

1. evaluate the efficacy and safety of this treatment in patients with idiopathic generalised dystonia, 3 years after surgery and
2. assess the recurrence of the motor symptoms after the switch off.

Sex: All

Ages: 15 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Idiopathic generalised dystonia
• Pallidal stimulation

Exclusion criteria

• Mini-mental status (MMS) < 24
• Severe psychiatric disorder

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)