Insightec
Clinical trials sponsored by Insightec, explained in plain language.
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Trials from this sponsor expected to report results within the next 12 months.
- Could sound waves help fight addiction? new trial explores ultrasound for opioid use Results expected Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Sound waves instead of scalpel: new study targets brain tumors in kids Results expected Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Sound waves may help cancer drugs reach the brain Results expected Jun 2027 (estimated)
- Can a second brain zap tame tremors on both sides? Results expected Jul 2027 (estimated)
- Sound waves vs. Parkinson's: new trial tests Non-Invasive brain procedure Results expected Sep 2027 (estimated)
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Can a second brain zap tame tremors on both sides?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a second focused ultrasound treatment on the opposite side of the brain can further reduce tremors in people with essential tremor who already had one treatment. About 100 participants will be randomly assigned to get the second procedure or continue stan…
Sponsor: InSightec • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Sound waves may help cancer drugs reach the brain
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a focused ultrasound device can safely open the blood-brain barrier in people with non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to the brain. About 30 participants will receive standard immunotherapy plus the ultrasound procedure. The goal is to see if this…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: InSightec • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 21, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Sound waves instead of scalpel: new study targets brain tumors in kids
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a device called ExAblate 4000 that uses focused ultrasound waves to treat non-cancerous brain tumors in children and young adults. The goal is to see if the treatment is safe and can shrink tumors without open surgery. About 20 participants will be enrolled,…
Sponsor: InSightec • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could sound waves help fight addiction? new trial explores ultrasound for opioid use
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing whether low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) can safely help people with opioid or other substance use disorders. The device sends sound waves to specific brain areas to calm cravings. 29 adults in outpatient treatment will receive both real a…
Sponsor: InSightec • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Sound waves vs. tremors: new registry tracks Long-Term results
Disease control Recruiting nowThis registry follows 50 people with tremor-dominant Parkinson's disease who have undergone a focused ultrasound thalamotomy. The procedure uses sound waves to target a small area in the brain that causes tremors. The goal is to collect long-term safety data and measure how well …
Sponsor: InSightec • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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New registry to monitor brain ultrasound for Parkinson's tremors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tracks people with advanced Parkinson's disease who receive a treatment called Exablate, which uses focused ultrasound to target a small area in the brain. The goal is to see how well it reduces medication-resistant motor problems like shaking and stiffness. Researcher…
Sponsor: InSightec • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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Ultrasound opens brain barrier to deliver Parkinson's drug in first human test
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests whether a focused ultrasound device can safely open the blood-brain barrier to deliver a missing enzyme (GCase) directly into the brains of 14 people with Parkinson's disease. The goal is to see if this delivery method is safe and feasible, not yet to…
Sponsor: InSightec • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC
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Sound waves to the brain: a new hope for Alzheimer's?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a device that uses focused ultrasound to temporarily open the blood-brain barrier in people with Alzheimer's disease. The goal is to see if this is safe and could help treatments reach the brain better. Fifty participants aged 50 to 85 with probable Alzheimer's w…
Sponsor: InSightec • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC