Clinical trials: Tremor Essential
Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease
Biomarkers in Neural Disorders
This study seeks to establish the sensitivity and specificity of what appears to be a unique brainstem biomarker of Parkinson's Disease (PD) - an electrically induced olygosynaptic nasotrigeminal reflex response - in…
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Essential Tremor
- Trial name
- NCT02761707
- Testing
- Electrical Brainstem Responses, Olfactory Tests, Visual Deprivation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Parkinson Disease, Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism
Complex Eye Movements in Parkinson's Disease and Related Movement Disorders
Diagnosing Parkinson's disease (PD) depends on the clinical history of the patient and the patient's response to specific treatments such as levodopa.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Corticobasal Degeneration
- Trial name
- NCT04925622
- Testing
- Complex eye movement exam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saccadous, Inc.
Healthy, Epilepsy
Bridging Gaps in the Neuroimaging Puzzle: New Ways to Image Brain Anatomy and Function in Health and Disease Using Electroencephalography and 7 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging
The human brain presents outstanding challenges to science and medicine. Brain function and structure span broad spatial scales (from single neurons to brain-wide networks) as well as temporal scales (from milliseconds to years).
- Conditions
- Healthy, Epilepsy, Psychosis, Essential Tremor
- Trial name
- NCT05769933
- Testing
- Simultaneous EEG-fMRI at 7 Tesla, Structural MRI at 7 Tesla
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique SA - Recherche et Developpement
Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor
Sensory-specific Peripheral Stimulation for Tremor Management
The purpose of this study is to understand the neurophysiological mechanisms of peripheral electrical stimulation (PES) in modulating supraspinal tremorogenic input to motoneurons.
- Trial name
- NCT04501133
- Testing
- Peripheral electrical stimulation, Single pulse TMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Parkinsonian Syndrome, Parkinson Disease(PD)
A Study to Evaluate the Diagnostic Efficacy of DaTSCAN™ Ioflupane (123I) Injection in Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) for the Diagnosis of Parkinsonian Syndrome (PS) in Chinese Patients
This is a multicenter, open-label, non-controlled, non-randomized, phase 3 clinical study to compare the SPECT findings after a single IV administration of DaTSCAN™ ioflupane (123I) injection for patients with a clinical…
- Conditions
- Parkinsonian Syndrome, Parkinson Disease(PD), Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
- Trial name
- NCT04193527
- Testing
- DaTSCAN™ Ioflupane (123I) Injection
- Where
- 10 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Essential Tremor, Healthy Individuals
Impact of Sensory Electrical Stimulation on Sensation and Tremor
The purpose of this study is to understand the acute, short-term and long-term impact of transcutaneous and/or percutaneous electrical stimulation with afferent-specific electrical stimulation (asES) on proprioception and fine…
- Trial name
- NCT06428526
- Testing
- Continuous stimulation strategy, Closed-loop stimulation strategy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Essential Tremor, Parkinson Disease
Environmental Epidemiology of Essential Tremor
This study's research is devoted to studying the causes of tremor, and especially essential tremor (ET), which is the most common type of tremor.
- Trial name
- RULET (NCT04576676)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,497 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor
Imaging in the Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease and Essential Tremor
Parkinson´s disease (PD) diagnosis is based upon clinical examination. Although imaging has helped doctors to identify many diseases, it still does not add too much information for the diagnosis of Parkinson´s disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01446939
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Parkinson's Disease
Efficacy and Safety of F-18 FPCIT PET in Parkinson's Disease and Essential Tremor Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine whether F-18 FPCIT is effective and safe radiopharmaceutical for the objective diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- FPCIT (NCT00468078)
- Testing
- PET/CT, F-18 FPCIT
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Asan Medical Center
Tremor, Limb
Effects of High Amplitude and Focused tACS on Entraining Physiological Tremor
Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) is a noninvasive neuromodulation method that works by passing alternating electric current between electrodes where at least one of them is attached to the head.
- Trial name
- NCT03337334
- Testing
- tACS at tremor frequency
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Essential Tremor
Functional Brain Network Changes in Patients Undergoing Deep Brain Stimulation for Essential Tremor
The purpose of this study is to collect electrophysiological data related to functional brain network changes in patients undergoing deep brain stimulation for the treatment of essential tremor.
- Trial name
- TRaNCE (NCT06293638)
- Testing
- Alcohol, Alprazolam, Cold Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Essential Tremor
Functional Neuroimaging Feedback for Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy
Focused ultrasound for Essential Tremor is an FDA approved treatment performed by neurosurgeons at the Ohio State Center for Neuromodulation that utilizes ultrasound technology to create a lesion in the thalamus of Essential…
- Trial name
- NCT03560622
- Testing
- multi-modality neuroimaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vibhor Krishna
Essential Tremor
Dual Lead Thalamic Deep Brain Recording (DBR)-DBS Interface for Closed Loop Control of Severe Essential Tremor
This is a feasibility study based on physician-initiated Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) including intraoperative experiments and chronic testing of implanted dual thalamic DBS lead systems.
- Trial name
- NCT04212780
- Testing
- Medtronic Summit Rechargable (RC)+S, ipsilateral thalamic (VIM+VO) DBS, standard ET DBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Essential Tremor
An Efficacy/Safety Study of Perampanel for Reducing Essential Tremor
Obtain information on whether the medication Perampanel reduces tremor in people with essential tremor and is well-tolerated.
- Trial name
- NCT02668146
- Testing
- Perampanel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Essential Tremor
Ventrointermediate Nucleus (VIM DBS) and Working Memory
This is part of a larger study for which participants have already completed memory and thinking tests. In this study, investigators are trying to learn how deep-brain stimulation affects memory skills in essential tremor (ET)…
- Trial name
- WMVIM (NCT00906412)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke
Long-term Brain Stimulation of the Motor Ventral Thalamus (VOP/VIM) to Improve Motor Function
This study aims to recruit patients already implanted with Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for movement disorders to complete tasks assessing parameters of motor output, speech, and swallowing functions, both with and without…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke, Brain Disease, Movement Disorders (Incl Parkinsonism)
- Trial name
- NCT07056348
- Testing
- Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) of the Motor Thalamus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez
Essential Tremor, Cervical Dystonia
Neurophysiologic Study of Patient With Essential Tremor and Dystonic Tremor
Background: Essential tremor is when a person has tremor, but no other neurological symptoms. Dystonic tremor is when a person also has dystonia. Dystonia is a condition in which muscle contraction causes changes in posture.
- Conditions
- Essential Tremor, Cervical Dystonia, Focal Dystonia
- Trial name
- NCT03041714
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Essential Tremor
Acamprosate and Methazolamide for Essential Tremor
This is an investigator initiated study is designed to evaluate the anti-tremor benefits of two marketed medications, methazolamide and acamprosate in subjects with a diagnosis of essential tremor (ET).
- Trial name
- NCT06312800
- Testing
- Acamprosate, Methazolamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Essential Tremor
Functional Outcomes of Awake vs. Asleep Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Essential Tremor
Recently, there has been increasing interest in performing DBS under general anesthesia, where the stimulated targets are located anatomically (i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT02418858
- Testing
- Deep Brain Stimulation surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
Essential Tremor, Tremor
Functional Imaging of Tremor Circuits and Mechanisms of Treatment Response
Essential Tremor (ET) is the most common tremor disorder, currently affecting an estimated 2.9 million Americans and leading to disability and decreased quality of life in 75% of cases.
- Trial name
- NCT02495883
- Testing
- Ethanol, Propranolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego