ESSENTIAL TREMOR
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New brain scan aims for clearer Parkinson's diagnosis
Diagnosis CompletedThis study tested a new type of brain scan (called a PET scan) to see if it works as well as a standard scan (called a SPECT scan) for telling Parkinson's disease apart from essential tremor. It involved 152 adults with either condition. The goal was to see if the new scan could …
Matched conditions: ESSENTIAL TREMOR
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: GE Healthcare • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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Zap your shakes? new device aims to steady trembling hands
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested a wearable device designed to reduce hand tremors caused by essential tremor. 71 participants tried the device, which uses gentle electrical stimulation on the skin, to see if it was safe, comfortable, and could help with daily tasks like drinking soup or dialin…
Matched conditions: ESSENTIAL TREMOR
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Encora, Inc. • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Sound waves target brain to calm uncontrollable shaking
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested a focused ultrasound procedure to reduce shaking in both hands for people with essential tremor who don't get enough relief from medication. It involved treating one side of the brain, waiting at least nine months, then treating the other side. The goal was to s…
Matched conditions: ESSENTIAL TREMOR
Phase: NA • Sponsor: InSightec • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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Scientists test ultrasound to see inside trembling muscles
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study aimed to gather information to help design future tremor-control devices. Researchers tested a new method using ultrasound imaging to watch hand muscles in real-time and see how they move during a tremor. They combined this with gentle electrical stimulation to see if …
Matched conditions: ESSENTIAL TREMOR
Phase: NA • Sponsor: North Carolina State University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:35 UTC
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Scientists peer into the brain to unlock the mystery of tremors
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study aimed to better understand how the brain controls movement and what causes tremors in conditions like Parkinson's disease and essential tremor. Researchers observed and measured brain activity in 85 participants, including people with tremor and healthy volunteers, usi…
Matched conditions: ESSENTIAL TREMOR
Sponsor: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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Scientists listen to the brain to crack the code of shaking hands
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study aimed to understand how essential tremor happens in the brain and how deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy helps control it. Researchers recorded brain signals from 21 people with essential tremor or Parkinson's disease while they were having DBS surgery. By listening …
Matched conditions: ESSENTIAL TREMOR
Sponsor: University of Florida • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:38 UTC