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NCT00056563 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Phase I Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) vs. Best Medical Therapy (BMT) Trial

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
255
Enrollment target

NCT00056563: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs.

NCT00056563 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by US Department of Veterans Affairs. The registered enrollment target is 255 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (67% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00056563, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
255 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The goals of this study are to determine if simultaneous bilateral subthalamic nucleus stimulation or simultaneous bilateral globus pallidus stimulation is more effective in reducing symptoms of Parkinson's disease, and if deep brain stimulation or best medical therapy is more effective in improving Parkinson's disease symptoms

Interventions

  • DEVICE Bilateral Deep Brain Stimulation
  • OTHER best medical therapy

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 255 participants
Start Date 2002-04
Est. Completion 2008-10
Phase Phase 3
US Department of Veterans Affairs

632 total trials

What the finished NCT00056563 record still lists

NCT00056563 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 255 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (67% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Bilateral Deep Brain Stimulation is the first listed.

NCT00056563 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00056563 about?

NCT00056563 is a clinical study titled "Phase I Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) vs. Best Medical Therapy (BMT) Trial". The goals of this study are to determine if simultaneous bilateral subthalamic nucleus stimulation or simultaneous bilateral globus pallidus stimulation is more effective in reducing symptoms of Parkinson's disease, and if deep brain stimulation or best medical therapy is more effective in improving...

What is the current status of trial NCT00056563?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 255 participants. The study started on 2002-04. Estimated completion is 2008-10.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00056563?

The interventions under investigation include: Bilateral Deep Brain Stimulation (DEVICE), best medical therapy (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00056563?

This trial is sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs, which has 632 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00056563's enrollment target sits among peer trials

255 1242nd of 2000 higher than 756 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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