RECRUITING

A Study to Evaluate Feasibility, Safety, and Clinical Responses of Implanting Autologous Peripheral Nerve Tissue Into the Brain for Non-motor or Motor Symptoms in Patients With Parkinson's Disease Undergoing DBS Surgery

Study Overview

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Description

The investigators propose a Phase I single surgical-center, double-blinded randomized parallel clinical trial involving bilateral autologous peripheral nerve tissue (PNT) delivery into the NBM or the alternate target also affecting cognition in this population, the substantia nigra (SN), to address "repair cell" support of these areas. Twenty-four participants with idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (PD) who have selected, qualified and agreed to receive as standard of care deep brain stimulation (DBS) will be enrolled and randomly allocated to receive bilateral PNT deployment to either the NBM or SN at the time of DBS surgery. Participants will be allocated equally among both assignments over the course of three years (8 Year 1, 10 Year 2, 6 Year 3). Participants will be evaluated for neurocognitive, motoric function, activities of daily living, and quality of life at enrollment before surgery, two-weeks after surgery, and 6, 12, and 24 months after surgery.

Official Title

Phase I Randomized, Double-blind Study to Evaluate Feasibility, Safety, and Clinical Responses of Implanting Autologous Peripheral Nerve Tissue Into the Nucleus Basalis of Meynert or Substantia Nigra for Non-motor or Motor Symptoms in Patients With Parkinson's Disease Undergoing DBS Surgery

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-07-21
Study Completion:2028-02-28
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06683378

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:45 Years to 75 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Undergoing DBS
  2. * Diagnosis of clinically established or clinically probably PD as defined by MDS criteria
  3. * Age 45-75, inclusive
  4. * Able to tolerate the surgical procedure
  5. * Able to undergo all planned assessments
  6. * Available access to the sural nerve
  1. * Any condition that would not make the subject a candidate for DBS
  2. * Dementia diagnosis
  3. * Previous PD surgery or intracranial surgery
  4. * Unable to undergo an MRI
  5. * An obstructed trajectory path to the substantia nigra and nucleus basalis of Meynert

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Jaimie Hixson
CONTACT
8593231908
jaimie.henderson@uky.edu
Group Monitored Email
CONTACT
nervegraft@uky.edu

Principal Investigator

Craig G van Horne, MD, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Kentucky

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, 40536
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Craig van Horne, MD, PhD

  • Craig G van Horne, MD, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Kentucky

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-07-21
Study Completion Date2028-02-28

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-07-21
Study Completion Date2028-02-28

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Deep Brain Stimulation
  • DBS
  • Cell and Tissue Based Therapy

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Parkinson's Disease