Parkinson's Disease Trial, Recruiting (NCT01581580)

Parkinson's Disease Trial, Recruiting NCT01581580 Sponsor: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Condition: Parkinson's Disease

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Who may be able to join

AI generated eligibility summary. Written by an AI model from the official source data and checked on a sample basis. It can contain mistakes, so confirm anything important against the original source. How we use AI

Who might be able to join this trial:

People who are 18 years of age or older
People who are able to understand and agree to participate in the research (give informed consent)
People who have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (a movement disorder) that is not well controlled by medication, as confirmed by a specialist team
People who have been diagnosed with primary dystonia (a condition causing involuntary muscle contractions) that has not responded to medication, as confirmed by a specialist team
People who have been diagnosed with essential tremor (uncontrollable shaking) that is not well controlled by medication or that significantly affects daily life, as confirmed by a specialist team
People who have been assessed as suitable candidates for Deep Brain Stimulation (a type of brain surgery involving an implanted device) by a specialist surgical team

Who may not be able to join:

People who are unable or unwilling to agree to take part in the research procedures

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.

Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.

This is a simplified plain English summary of the eligibility criteria. Full criteria are set by the trial investigators and may include additional requirements not shown here. Never self-exclude from a trial based on this summary. Contact the trial site directly to confirm your eligibility.

Last synced 14 July 2026

This study is not part of the standard drug-approval phase pathway (for example an observational, device, behavioural, or registry study), so a phase success rate does not apply.

Contact this trial

Principal Investigator: Kareem A Zaghloul, M.D., National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Phone: (301) 496-2921

Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.

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Date:

To: My Doctor

Re: Clinical trial enquiry

I am writing to enquire about the following clinical trial which may be relevant to my care:

Trial: NCT01581580

Sponsor: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Phase: Not Applicable

Status: Recruiting

Condition: Parkinson's Disease

Trial contact: (301) 496-2921

More information: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01581580

Eligibility summary (AI generated)

Written by an AI model from ClinicalTrials.gov eligibility criteria and checked on a sample basis. Please confirm against the original criteria.

Who might be able to join this trial:

People who are 18 years of age or older
People who are able to understand and agree to participate in the research (give informed consent)
People who have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (a movement disorder) that is not well controlled by medication, as confirmed by a specialist team
People who have been diagnosed with primary dystonia (a condition causing involuntary muscle contractions) that has not responded to medication, as confirmed by a specialist team
People who have been diagnosed with essential tremor (uncontrollable shaking) that is not well controlled by medication or that significantly affects daily life, as confirmed by a specialist team
People who have been assessed as suitable candidates for Deep Brain Stimulation (a type of brain surgery involving an implanted device) by a specialist surgical team

Who may not be able to join:

People who are unable or unwilling to agree to take part in the research procedures

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.

Access in Australia: A treatment being studied in a clinical trial is generally not yet listed on the PBS. Where a medicine is not approved or not available through a trial, the TGA Special Access Scheme may allow a doctor to access unapproved therapeutic goods for individual patients. See voxsanity.com.au/sas-navigator/ for a plain English explainer.

This information was sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov via Voxsanity (data last synced 14 July 2026). It is not medical advice. Please verify the trial's current status directly with the trial site before acting.

Trial details

Status

Recruiting

Phase

Not Applicable

Sponsor

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Registry

ClinicalTrials.gov

Start date

17 August 2011

Est. completion

1 December 2029

Where this trial is recruiting

🇺🇸 United States

Primary endpoints

physiology and efficacy of DBS surgery for movement disorders

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Expanded access pathways

If this trial is not available to you, other access pathways may exist. In Australia, the TGA Special Access Scheme allows access to unapproved therapeutic goods for individual patients.

TGA Special Access Scheme information

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