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NCT07513844
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Optimizing Parameters of Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Pallidal Modulation in Huntington's Disease

Sponsor: First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to determine the optimal pulse repetition frequency of low-intensity focused ultrasound that is safe and effective in improving motor symptoms in patients with Huntington's disease.

Official title: Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Stimulation of the External Globus Pallidus in Huntington's Disease: A Phase I/II Safety and Feasibility Trial

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - 75 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

24

Start Date

2026-03-31

Completion Date

2027-03-31

Last Updated

2026-04-07

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

DEVICE

Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Stimulation(LIFU)

This is not a traditional three-arm parallel trial but a Stage I/II dose-finding study using an adaptive design. Participants are dynamically assigned to three pulse repetition frequency levels (10 Hz, 50 Hz, 100 Hz) based on predefined rules, rather than fixed randomization. The study adopts a two-stage utility-based Bayesian optimal interval (U-BOIN) design: Stage I: Dose decisions are based solely on dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) incidence. Participants are enrolled in cohorts of three. Based on observed DLTs, the next cohort's dose is determined (escalate/stay/de-escalate). Stage II: When any dose group reaches 6 participants or the highest dose is explored, safety and efficacy data are integrated to calculate a utility value. Subsequent cohorts are assigned to the dose group with the highest utility value. The study stops when any dose group reaches 12 participants or total enrollment reaches 24. Not all three dose levels may be utilized. Allocation is not fixed a priori.

Locations (1)

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University

Fuzhou, Fujian, China