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NCT03319485 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

ExAblate Pallidotomy for Medically-Refractory Dyskinesia Symptoms or Motor Fluctuations of Advanced Parkinson's Disease

A NA study of Parkinson Disease, sponsored by InSightec.

Active
Registry status
NA
Development phase
92
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT03319485: Active NA study of Parkinson Disease, sponsored by InSightec.

NCT03319485 is a NA study of Parkinson Disease that is active but no longer recruiting, run by InSightec. The registered enrollment target is 92 participants, below the 5,326-participant average among 297 other Parkinson Disease trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). The trial reports 20 study locations across 14 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03319485, a NA study of Parkinson Disease, is active but no longer recruiting, sponsored by InSightec.

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Registry status
NA
Development phase
92 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

Evaluate the safety and efficacy of unilateral focused ultrasound pallidotomy using the ExAblate 4000 System in the management of dyskinesia symptoms or motor fluctuations for medication refractory, advanced idiopathic Parkinson's disease.

Primary Outcome

Responder is defined as the patient reaching a minimally clinically significant difference on: 1. UDysRS (this measures dyskinesia and their impact) OR 2. MDS-UPDRS Part III Motor Exam -Total score (this measures overall motor fluctuations).

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DEVICE ExAblate Pallidotomy
  • DEVICE Sham ExAblate Pallidotomy

Study Locations (20)

Other

  • Rambam Health Care - Haifa
  • Fondazione IRCCS Neurological Institute Carlo Besta - Milan
  • Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Verona, Univerista di Verona - Verona
  • Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System - Seoul
  • Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital - Changhua
  • St. Mary's Hospital - London

New York

  • New York University Health Langone - New York
  • Weill Cornell Medicine - New York

California

  • Stanford University Medical Center - Stanford

Florida

  • Palm Beach Neuroscience Institute/Sperling Medical Group - Boynton Beach

Maryland

  • University of Maryland Medical System - Baltimore

Massachusetts

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital - Boston

Minnesota

  • Mayo Clinic - Rochester

Ohio

  • The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center - Columbus

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 92 participants
Start Date 2018-02-09
Est. Completion 2026-08-31
Phase NA
InSightec

38 total trials

What the registry record for NCT03319485 still lists

NCT03319485 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 92 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 5,326-participant average among 297 other Parkinson Disease trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Parkinson Disease appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which ExAblate Pallidotomy is the first listed.

NCT03319485 names 20 study sites across 14 states, led by Other, New York, California.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03319485 about?

NCT03319485 is a clinical study titled "ExAblate Pallidotomy for Medically-Refractory Dyskinesia Symptoms or Motor Fluctuations of Advanced Parkinson's Disease". Evaluate the safety and efficacy of unilateral focused ultrasound pallidotomy using the ExAblate 4000 System in the management of dyskinesia symptoms or motor fluctuations for medication refractory, advanced idiopathic Parkinson's disease.

What is the current status of trial NCT03319485?

This trial is currently active not recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 92 participants. The study started on 2018-02-09. Estimated completion is 2026-08-31.

What conditions does trial NCT03319485 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Parkinson Disease.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03319485?

The interventions under investigation include: ExAblate Pallidotomy (DEVICE), Sham ExAblate Pallidotomy (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03319485?

This trial is sponsored by InSightec, which has 38 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03319485 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across California, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Parkinson Disease

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT03319485's enrollment target sits among peer trials

92 96th of 297 higher than 202 of 297 other Parkinson Disease trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03319485, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03319485 (small enrollment · wide site footprint · active not recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.