NCT03053726

Brief Summary

In the VFS paradigm the stimulation frequency was set to alternate between high and low frequencies, where the frequency of stimulation or frequency combinations can be changed instantaneously according to damage of the moment rhythms. Variable frequency stimulation is a novel dynamic therapy which breaks through the existing single high-frequency stimulation paradigms. It is the world's first VFS therapy for the brain.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
106

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable parkinson-disease

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2017

Typical duration for not_applicable parkinson-disease

Geographic Reach
1 country

9 active sites

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 22, 2017

Completed
24 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 15, 2017

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 18, 2017

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2019

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

March 15, 2018

Status Verified

March 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

2 years

First QC Date

January 22, 2017

Last Update Submit

March 13, 2018

Conditions

Keywords

Variable Frequency Stimulation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Stand-Walk-Sit

    The total time of patients who complete the Stand-Walk-Sit task

    at 3 months compare to baseline

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • United Parkinson's Disease Rate Scale scores

    at 3、6 months compare to baseline

  • The39-item Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) scores

    at 3、6 months compare to baseline

  • The Freezing of Gait Questionnaire (FOG-Q) scores

    at 3、6 months compare to baseline

  • Gait and Falls Questionnaire (GFQ) scores

    at 3、6 months compare to baseline

Study Arms (2)

Variable Frequency Stimulation

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects in this group received variable frequency stimulation of deep brain stimulation

Procedure: Variable Frequency Stimulation

Constant Frequency Stimulation

SHAM COMPARATOR

Subjects in this group received constant frequency stimulation of deep brain

Procedure: Variable Frequency Stimulation

Interventions

vary the frequency of the stimulation parameter

Constant Frequency StimulationVariable Frequency Stimulation

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients With Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease.
  • ≥18 years,both male and female
  • Patients who under deep brain stimulation
  • MMSE score ≥24
  • H-Y≥2.0 under the medicine off/ constant frequency stimulation state
  • The 14 item of UPDRS-II score ≥1
  • The 15 item of UPDRS-II score ≥2
  • Subjects had an ability to walk ≥ 10 meters independently under the medicine off/ constant frequency stimulation state

You may not qualify if:

  • Pregnant women or breastfeeding mothers, or woman who cannot take effective measures to prevent pregnancy.
  • Presence of other diseases affecting walking distance, such as joint disease in lower body, spinal disease, neuropathy, serious heart or lung disease.
  • Diseases seriously affecting health and life, such as tumour, serious liver or kidney diseases etc.
  • Patients with epilepsy etc.
  • Presence of mental disorders or dementia.
  • Patients or their families who cannot comprehend the therapy or patients who are unable to give informed consent voluntarily.
  • Patients whom cannot cooperate well with follow-up requirements.
  • Patients excluded based on the researchers judgement for participation in the clinical trial.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (9)

Beijing Tiantan Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

RECRUITING

General Hospital of PLA

Beijing, China

RECRUITING

Peking Union Medical College Hospital

Beijing, China

RECRUITING

The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University

Dalian, China

RECRUITING

Nanjing Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University

Nanjing, China

RECRUITING

Changhai Hospital of Shanghai

Shanghai, China

RECRUITING

Huashan hospital, Fudan university

Shanghai, China

RECRUITING

The General Hospital of Shenyang Military

Shenyang, China

RECRUITING

Second People's Hospital of Shenzhen

Shenzhen, China

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Jia F, Zhang J, Wang H, Liang Z, Liu W, Wang X, Liu Y, Guo Y, Ling Z, Cai X, Wu X, Wu J, Lv W, Xu X, Zhang W, Li L. Variable- versus constant-frequency deep-brain stimulation in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2019 Dec 19;20(1):749. doi: 10.1186/s13063-019-3884-4.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

  • Luming Li

    Tsinghua University

    STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Luming Li

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Masking Details
Patients and the outcomes assessor are blinded in this study
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 22, 2017

First Posted

February 15, 2017

Study Start

August 18, 2017

Primary Completion

September 1, 2019

Study Completion

December 1, 2019

Last Updated

March 15, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-03

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