🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-02-13

Evaluation of the Safety and Effectiveness of Bilateral Exablate Ablation of the Pallidothalamic Tract (PTT) for the Treatment of the Motor Complications of Parkinson's Disease (PD) (NCT04728295)

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic ⚙️ Medical Device Protocol Sponsor: InSightec

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Staged Bilateral Exablate Ablation of the Pallidothalamic Tract (PTT) for the Treatment of the Motor Complications of Parkinson's Disease (PD).

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Stanford — Palo Alto, California

Age range: 30 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

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Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (9 Sites)

  • Stanford — Palo Alto, California
  • Delray Medical Center — Delray Beach, Florida
  • Rush University Medical Center — Chicago, Illinois
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore — Baltimore, Maryland
  • New York University Langone — New York, New York
  • Weill Cornell Medicine — New York, New York
  • Neurology, Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur (HM CINAC) — Madrid,
  • Clínica Universidad de Navarra — Pamplona,
  • Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital — Lugang, Changhua County

💰 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.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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