Clinical Trial

Deep Brain Stimulation in Laryngeal Dystonia and Voice Tremor

Recruiting
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Summary
The goals of this project are 1) to determine the incidence of neurological voice disorders in patients with dystonia and essential tremor undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS), 2) investigate the neuroimaging and intracranial neurophysiology correlates of voice dysfunction in these subjects, and subsequently 3) determine the effects of DBS on voice function.
Protocol Amendment History 10 amendments
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 10 times since 2021-11-27; most recent amendment 2025-11-24.
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Recruiting 2022-03-30
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT05150093
Lead Sponsor Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Collaborators: Massachusetts General Hospital, University of Utah, University of California, San Francisco, UMass Memorial Health, University of Iowa
Conditions Laryngeal Dystonia, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Tremor, Dystonia
Enrollment 120 participants
Start Date 2022-06-21
Primary Completion 2027-08-31 (estimated)
Study Completion 2027-08-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2025-12-02