Summary

Eligibility
for people ages 7-25 (full criteria)
Location
at San Francisco, California
Dates
study started
completion around
Principal Investigator
by Marta San Luciano Palenzuela
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Marta San Luciano Palenzuela

Description

Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the safety of placing Deep Brain Stimulators (DBS) in a part of the brain called the cerebellum and using electrical stimulation of that part of the brain to treat movement symptoms related to cerebral palsy. Ten children and young adults with dyskinetic cerebral palsy will be implanted with a Medtronic Percept Primary Cell Neurostimulator. We will pilot videotaped automated movement recognition techniques and formal gait analysis, as well as collect and characterize each subject's physiological and neuroimaging markers that may predict hyperkinetic pathological states and their response to therapeutic DBS.

Official Title

Cerebellar Deep Brain Stimulation for Severe Combined Movement Disorders and Spasticity in Children and Young Adults with Cerebral Palsy

Keywords

Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy, Dystonic Cerebral Palsy, Paralysis, Cerebral Palsy, Movement Disorders, DBS, Effective stimulation

Eligibility

Location

  • UCSF accepting new patients
    San Francisco California 94158 United States

Lead Scientist at UCSF

  • Marta San Luciano Palenzuela
    Dr. Marta San Luciano specializes in diagnosing and managing movement disorders, including Parkinson's disease, dystonia, tremor and myoclonus, in both children and adults.

Details

Status
accepting new patients
Start Date
Completion Date
(estimated)
Sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
ID
NCT06122675
Study Type
Interventional
Participants
Expecting 10 study participants
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