MR-guided surgery for severe Parkinson tremor and movement issues
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial studies a non-invasive procedure (MR-guided focused ultrasound) to treat Parkinson’s disease symptoms that are not well controlled by medicine. It aims to help people with significant movement problems improve their function, especially after testing how they do when medication wears off.
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Who can take part
- You’re age 30 or older and can aim to treat both sides of your symptoms, with the other side treated at about 6 months
- You can understand the study and sign informed consent, and you can attend all study visits
- A specialist has diagnosed you with Parkinson’s disease, and it has been confirmed by functional neurosurgeons
- Your Parkinson’s symptoms improve with levodopa (Parkinson’s medication)
- When you’re not taking Parkinson’s meds, your Parkinson severity score is 30 or higher
- You do not have major problem findings on the pull-back test, and your symptoms are not from antipsychotic side effects
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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