Reducing speech side effects from DBS using speech recordings
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests whether automated analysis of your speech can help reduce speech problems caused by deep brain stimulation (DBS) in Parkinson’s disease. It may help your team adjust DBS settings to improve how you speak while keeping Parkinson symptoms controlled.
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Who can take part
- You have Parkinson’s disease without another main cause for symptoms
- You are receiving DBS on both sides (bilateral DBS) targeting the subthalamic area
- Your DBS surgery was at least 3 months ago
- You have speech trouble linked to DBS (DBS can worsen speech, or speech improves when DBS is turned down)
- You speak Swiss-German or German fluently enough to complete study steps
- Your memory and thinking test (MoCA) score must be higher than 20 out of 30
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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