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Minimal Electrophysiology and Imaging Enhanced Deep Brain Stimulation
Sponsor: Nova Scotia Health Authority
Summary
The goal of this study is to learn if Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery can be streamlined for patients being treated for Parkinson's disease. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Can a streamlined DBS surgery protocol with minimal electrophysiology and imaging (MiXT) safely replace the current use of intraoperative electrophysiology? * Are we able to improve the efficiency, lower the invasiveness, and improve the clinical outcomes for patients undergoing DBS surgery? Researchers will compare patients undergoing DBS surgery with this streamlined protocol to patients who previously underwent DBS surgery with the standard protocol to see if the accuracy, clinical outcomes, and efficiency improve. Participants will undergo the standard protocol for DBS work-up and follow-up, but with minimal intraoperative electrophysiological testing.
Official title: Minimal Electrophysiology and Imaging Enhanced Deep Brain Stimulation (MIXT-DBS)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
80
Start Date
2025-10
Completion Date
2028-10
Last Updated
2025-02-12
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Deep Brain Stimulation - Minimal Electrophysiology
Participants will undergo standard work-up and follow-up for DBS, but with minimal intraoperative electrophysiological testing.
Deep Brain Stimulation - Standard
Participants underwent DBS surgery with standard intraoperative electrophysiological testing.
Locations (1)
Queen Elizabeth Health Science Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada