Tryptophan Depletion in PD Patients Treated With STN DBS

Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2015
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of tryptophan depletion on mood and behavior in Parkinson\'s disease (PD) patients treated with deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN). By doing this, the investigators hope to be able to identify risk factors for and mechanisms underlying psychiatric side effects of STN DBS. The study will be an intervention study with a placebo controlled, randomized cross-over design.
Epistemonikos ID: 4dc194b4049d47c7cc13de7e829307713ec440f5
First added on: May 12, 2024