A Multicenter Pediatric Deep Brain Stimulation Registry

Part of paid clinical trials in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
Boston Children's Hospital
Study ID
NCT06585618
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Deep Brain Stimulation
  • Dystonia
  • Epilepsy in Children
  • Movement Disorders
  • Movement Disorders in Children
  • Neurologic Disorder
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
  • Tourette Syndrome

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
0 Years - 18 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Study Details

There is limited data on outcomes for children who have undergone deep brain stimulation (DBS) for movement disorders, and individual centers performing this surgery often lack sufficient cases to power research studies adequately. This study aims to develop a multicenter pediatric DBS registry that allows multiple sites to share clinical pediatric DBS data. The primary goals are to enable large-scale, well-powered analyses of the safety and efficacy of DBS in the pediatric population and to further explore and refine DBS as a therapeutic option for children with dystonia and other hyperkinetic movement disorders. Given the current scarcity of evidence available to clinicians, this centralized multicenter repository of clinical data is critical for addressing key research questions and improving clinical practice for pediatric DBS.

Key Dates

Start date
Jul 30, 2024
Status verified
Mar 2026
Primary completion
Jul 30, 2029
Completion
Jul 30, 2029

Study Design

Enrollment
100 participants (estimated)

Primary Outcome Measure

Development of a Multi-Center Pediatric DBS Registry [ Time Frame: 5 years ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Boston Children's HospitalBostonMassachusetts02215
Darius Ebrahimi-Fakhari, MD, PhD.
[email protected]
617-355-0097
Kathryn Yang, MD
[email protected]

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