🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-08-04
Vercise™ DBS Dystonia Prospective Study (NCT02686125)
Prospective Study of Deep Brain Stimulation With the VERCISE™ System for Treatment of Dystonia
🟢 Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: Boston Scientific Corporation
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
To compile characteristics of real-world outcomes of Boston Scientific Corporation's commercially approved VerciseTM Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Systems for the treatment of dystonia.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: AZ Sint-Lucas — Ghent
Age range: 7 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (36 Sites)
Showing the first 25 of 36 sites.
- AZ Sint-Lucas — Ghent,
- UZ Gasthuisberg — Leuven,
- Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Center — Halifax,
- University Berlin, Charite Virchow Standort, Wedding — Berlin,
- Uniklinik Köln — Cologne,
- Universitaetsklinikum Dusseldorf — Düsseldorf,
- Universitaetsklinikum Freiburg — Freiburg im Breisgau,
- Universitaetsklinik Eppendorf — Hamburg,
- St. Barbara-Klinik Hamm-Heessen — Hamm,
- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover MHH — Hanover,
- Universitatsklinikum Campus Kiel — Kiel,
- Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz — Mainz,
- Universitaetsklinikum Giessen und Marburg GmbH — Marburg,
- Evangelisches Krankenhaus Oldenburg — Oldenburg,
- Universitaetsklinikum Wuerzburg — Würzburg,
- Medical School of University PECS — Pécs,
- Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center — Jerusalem,
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Ferrara — Ferrara,
- Ospedale Dell Angelo — Mestre,
- Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli — Rome,
- Osp. S. Maria Della Misericordia — Udine,
- Haga Ziekenhuis locatie Leyweg — The Hague,
- 10 Military Clinical Hospital Bydgoszcz — Bydgoszcz,
- Wojewodzki Szpital Dzieciecy Jozefa Brudzinskiego (Childrens Hospital Bydgoszcz) — Bydgoszcz,
- Podmiot Leczniczy Copernicus Sp. z o.o. — Gdansk,
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (855) 213-9890
Email: BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
More studies in Dystonia
- Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery for Focal Hand Dystonia — Bethesda, Maryland
- Studies of the Variable Phenotypic Presentations of Rapid-Onset Dystonia Parkinsonism and Other Movement Disorders — Miami, Florida
- Clinical Validation of DystoniaNet Deep Learning Platform for Diagnosis of Isolated Dystonia — Boston, Massachusetts
- Effects of Exercise on Dystonia Pathophysiology — Gainesville, Florida
- Dystonia Genotype-Phenotype Correlation — Dallas, Texas
Explore by condition: All Dystonia clinical trials
💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.