NCT01839396

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Boston Scientific's Vercise Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) system in the treatment of patients with with advanced, levodopa-responsive bilateral Parkinson's disease (PD) which is not adequately controlled with medication.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
313

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2013

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

22 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 22, 2013

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 24, 2013

Completed
23 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 17, 2013

Completed
3.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 27, 2016

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

August 15, 2018

Completed
4.3 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 5, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

July 13, 2023

Status Verified

July 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

3.6 years

First QC Date

April 22, 2013

Results QC Date

February 16, 2018

Last Update Submit

July 11, 2023

Conditions

Keywords

Intrepid, Vercise, PD, DBS, Boston Scientific

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in ON Time as Measured by Parkinson's Disease Diary

    Difference in the mean change from baseline to 12 weeks post-randomization between the active and control groups in the ON time as measured by Parkinson's diary. Positive indicates improvement

    From baseline to 12 weeks post-randomization

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Secondary Endpoints

    From baseline to 12 weeks post-randomization

Study Arms (2)

Medium continuous dose of stimulation

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Subjects in this arm will receive stimulation settings at a medium continuous dose of Deep Brain stimulation that may have been effective in previous DBS patients.

Device: Deep Brain Stimulation

Low intermittent dose of stimulation

SHAM COMPARATOR

Subjects in this arm will receive stimulation settings at a lower intermittent dose of Deep Brain stimulation which is less likely to be effective.

Device: Deep Brain Stimulation

Interventions

The Verciseâ„¢ DBS system will be implanted in subjects in both study arms. Stimulation parameters will vary depending on the study arm assignment. All subjects will receive therapeutic settings at the end of the blinded period.

Also known as: Verciseâ„¢ Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) system.
Low intermittent dose of stimulationMedium continuous dose of stimulation

Eligibility Criteria

Age22 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of bilateral idiopathic PD (H\&Y ≥ 2) with a duration of PD ≥ 5 years.
  • Persistent disabling Parkinson's disease symptoms or drug side effects (e.g., dyskinesias, motor fluctuations, or disabling "off" periods) despite optimal medical therapy.
  • Able to understand the study requirements and the treatment procedures and provides written informed consent before any study-specific tests or procedures are performed.

You may not qualify if:

  • Any intracranial abnormality or medical condition that would contraindicate DBS surgery.
  • Have any significant psychiatric condition likely to compromise the subject's ability to comply with requirements of the study protocol
  • Any other active implanted devices including neurostimulators and /or drug delivery pumps
  • Any previous thalamotomy, pallidotomy or subjects who have undergone a DBS procedure.
  • Have any significant medical condition that is likely to interfere with study procedures or likely to confound evaluation of study endpoints.
  • A female who is breastfeeding or of child-bearing potential with a positive urine pregnancy test or not using adequate contraception.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (22)

Muhammad Ali Parkinson Research Center and Movement Disorders Clinic

Phoenix, Arizona, 85013, United States

Location

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

Location

Kaiser Permanente, Sacramento

Sacramento, California, 95825, United States

Location

University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, 94115, United States

Location

Carepoint, PC d/b/a Blue Sky Neurology

Englewood, Colorado, 80113, United States

Location

University of Florida Shands Hospital

Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States

Location

Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States

Location

University of Miami, School of Medicine

Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

Location

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

Location

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

Location

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

Location

University of Kansas Hospital

Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

Location

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States

Location

Albany Medical Center

Albany, New York, 12208, United States

Location

NYU Medical Center

New York, New York, 10016, United States

Location

Wake Forest Health Sciences

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

Location

University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45129, United States

Location

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

Location

Allegheny Health Network

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States

Location

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

Location

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

Location

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Vitek JL, Jain R, Chen L, Troster AI, Schrock LE, House PA, Giroux ML, Hebb AO, Farris SM, Whiting DM, Leichliter TA, Ostrem JL, San Luciano M, Galifianakis N, Verhagen Metman L, Sani S, Karl JA, Siddiqui MS, Tatter SB, Ul Haq I, Machado AG, Gostkowski M, Tagliati M, Mamelak AN, Okun MS, Foote KD, Moguel-Cobos G, Ponce FA, Pahwa R, Nazzaro JM, Buetefisch CM, Gross RE, Luca CC, Jagid JR, Revuelta GJ, Takacs I, Pourfar MH, Mogilner AY, Duker AP, Mandybur GT, Rosenow JM, Cooper SE, Park MC, Khandhar SM, Sedrak M, Phibbs FT, Pilitsis JG, Uitti RJ, Starr PA. Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation with a multiple independent constant current-controlled device in Parkinson's disease (INTREPID): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, sham-controlled study. Lancet Neurol. 2020 Jun;19(6):491-501. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(20)30108-3. Epub 2020 May 26.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Interventions

Deep Brain StimulationDrug Delivery Systems

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Parkinsonian DisordersBasal Ganglia DiseasesBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesMovement DisordersSynucleinopathiesNeurodegenerative Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Electric Stimulation TherapyTherapeuticsSurgical Procedures, OperativeDrug Therapy

Results Point of Contact

Title
Roshini Jain, Director of Clinical Sciences
Organization
Boston Scientific

Study Officials

  • Jerrold Vitek, MD, PhD

    University of Minnesota, Neurology Department

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Philip Starr, MD, PhD

    Universiry of California, San Francisco, Surgical Movement Disorders Clinic

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 22, 2013

First Posted

April 24, 2013

Study Start

May 17, 2013

Primary Completion

December 27, 2016

Study Completion

December 5, 2022

Last Updated

July 13, 2023

Results First Posted

August 15, 2018

Record last verified: 2023-07

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