Clinical trials: Essential Tremor
Essential Tremor
Pathophysiology of Tremor-modulating Mechanisms of Propranolol and Primidone in Essential Tremor
Pathophysiology of tremor-modulating mechanisms of propranolol and primidone in essential tremor (ET) will be studied using accelerometry with electromyography (EMG), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and eyeblink…
- Trial name
- NCT04692844
- Testing
- Propranolol, Primidone
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor
Sensory Gating Measured With Microelectrode Recording (MER) During Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Surgery
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an FDA approved, and widely used method for treating the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD), Essential Tremor (ET), Dystonia and Obsessive Compulsive disorder (OCD).
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Dystonia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT02320266
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Parkinson Disease, Essential Tremor
Utilizing Smart Devices to Identify New Phenotypical Characteristics in Movement Disorders
This observational and experimental study seeks to establish a Smart Device System (SDS) to monitor high-resolution handtremor-based data using Smartphones, SmartWatches and Tablets.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Essential Tremor, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03638479
- Testing
- Data Capture
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 513 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universität Münster
Parkinson Disease, Essential Tremor
Analysis and Suppression of Tremor During Grasp Using Ultrasound Imaging and Electrical Stimulation
Individuals experiencing tremors face difficulty performing activities of daily living caused by involuntary oscillation of the muscles in the hands and arms.
- Trial name
- Tremor (NCT05308368)
- Testing
- Ultrasound Imaging, Electromyography, Inertial Measurement Units (IMU)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North Carolina State University
Movement Disorders
Retrospective Study on MR Imaging of ET and PD Patients Subjected With MRgFUS Thalamotomy
The technological advance of magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) has once again brought lesion therapy back to the clinical frontline for the treatment of movement disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT04570046
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese PLA General Hospital
Parkinson Disease, Essential Tremor
WiiMote Game Controller as a Device to Study Movement Disorders
Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study is to investigate the Wii remote game control device for use in the study of Movement Disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT00802191
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Essential Tremor
Transcranial Stimulation for Essential Tremor
The main purpose of this study is to see if transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can be used to help study brain function in healthy people and in those with neurological diseases like essential tremor.
- Trial name
- NCT03025529
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Tremor
The Effect of Lesion Characteristics in MRgFUS on Tremor in Essential Tremor and Parkinson's Disease
The study will investigate Essential Tremor and Parkinson's Disease patients who underwent Magnetic Resonance guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery (MRgFUS).
- Trial name
- MRgFUS (NCT03300193)
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus
Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor
Movement Disorder Quantification Algorithm Development
The purpose of this study is to collect kinematic motion data from subjects with movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease (PD) and essential tremor (ET) to develop and validate algorithms for quantifying motor symptoms such…
- Trial name
- NCT01534650
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Great Lakes NeuroTechnologies Inc.
Movement Disorders (Incl Parkinsonism), Tremor Familial Essential, 1
MRI Study of Brain Activity in Healthy Adults and Individuals With Parkinsonism and Rapid Eye Movement Disorder.
This proposal is focused on developing a reliable, valid, and reproducible imaging techniques and statistical methodology for segregation of various forms of Parkinsonism from healthy adults without Parkinsonism.
- Conditions
- Movement Disorders (Incl Parkinsonism), Tremor Familial Essential, 1, REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT01547481
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Autistic Disorders Spectrum, Adhd
Studies of Brain and Body Interaction
The goal of this study is to characterize biophysiolgoical signals as a comprehensive profile of the nervous systems in order to understand interactions between the brain and body, while an individual performs naturalistic…
- Conditions
- Autistic Disorders Spectrum, Adhd, Asperger Syndrome, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03672266
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers University
Essential Tremor
Clinical Profile in Patients With Essential Tremors
Essential tremors are no longer a single motor disorder but disorder of movement associated with non-motor symptoms and the aim of this study is to explore the clinical profile of patients with essential tremors including motor…
- Trial name
- NCT05170022
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Essential Tremor
Limb Cooling in Essential Tremor
Essential Tremor (ET) is characterized by tremors affecting the arms. The investigators will examine the effects of non-pharmacological limb cooling on clinical and physiological characteristics in patients presenting with ET at…
- Trial name
- NCT02067702
- Testing
- Limb Cooling Assessment of ET
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Essential Tremor
Decision-making and Emotion Recognition in Essential Tremor
The present study aims at investigating cognitive functions requiring orbitofrontal control, namely decision-making and facial emotion recognition.
- Trial name
- EMOTREM (NCT01223144)
- Testing
- Iowa Gambling Task and Ekman facial recognition test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Essential Tremor
Dual-Site Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of the Supplementary Motor Area and Cerebellum for the Treatment of Essential Tremor.
Essential tremor is a common movement disorder that causes involuntary shaking, mainly during voluntary actions such as writing or holding objects.
- Trial name
- NCT07344194
- Testing
- Dual-site repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the supplementary motor area and cerebellum
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- São Paulo State University
Physiological Tremor, Exercise-Induced Neuromuscular Fatigue
Effect of Trigger Point Cryostimulation on Exercise-Induced Tremor in Adolescent Swimmers
This study examines whether local cryostimulation of myofascial trigger points can reduce physiological tremor that occurs after intense physical exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT07480200
- Testing
- Cryostimulation of Myofascial Trigger Points
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education
Essential Tremor, Parkinson's Disease (PD)
Attention and Eye Movement in Parkinson's Disease
The goal of this observational and interventional study is to understand how therapeutic deep brain stimulation (DBS) affects attention, perception and cognition in participants with Parkinson's disease (PD) and non-PD movement…
- Conditions
- Essential Tremor, Parkinson's Disease (PD), Dystonias
- Trial name
- NCT06899022
- Testing
- Normal therapeutic DBS, Reduced current DBS, Reduced frequency DBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Essential Tremor
Cerebellar Research in Ultrasound Stimulation
Experiment 1: Modulation of Physiological Tremor in Healthy Volunteers Thirty healthy volunteers will undergo TUS targeting the dentate nucleus in a randomized, double-blinded crossover design.
- Trial name
- CERBERUS (NCT07508696)
- Testing
- Transcranial focused ultrasound delivered to the dentate nucleus using the NeuroFUS Pro by Brainbox, Transcranial focused ultrasound delivered to the ventricles (control) using the NeuroFUS Pro by Brainbox
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Tremor
Electrophysiological Study of the Effects of Limb Cooling on Essential Tremor
To determine the effects of upper limb forearm cooling on Essential Tremor upper limb tremor using a more practical method of limb cooling through a forearm cold pack.
- Trial name
- NCT01093027
- Testing
- 15 - 30, 30 - 15
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Dystonia, Drug Induced Dystonia
Clinical Validation of DystoniaNet Deep Learning Platform for Diagnosis of Isolated Dystonia
This research involves retrospective and prospective studies for clinical validation of a DystoniaNet deep learning platform for the diagnosis of isolated dystonia.
- Conditions
- Dystonia, Drug Induced Dystonia, Parkinson Disease, Essential Tremor
- Trial name
- NCT05317390
- Testing
- DystoniaNet-based diagnosis of isolated dystonia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary