Botox for shaky heads? new study tests relief

NCT ID NCT02555982

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether botulinum toxin (Botox) injections can reduce head shaking in people with essential head tremor, a condition that often doesn't respond to standard medicines or surgery. About 120 adults with troublesome head tremor received either Botox or a placebo shot, and researchers measured improvement using a standard rating scale. The goal was to see if Botox could safely ease symptoms and improve quality of life.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • AP-HP

    Paris, France

  • CH Narbonne

    Narbonne, France

  • CHU d'Amiens

    Amiens, France

  • CHU de Clermont-Ferrand

    Clermont-Ferrand, 63003, France

  • CHU de Poitiers

    Poitiers, France

  • CHU de Toulouse

    Toulouse, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Pays D'Aix

    Aix-en-Provence, France

  • Fondation Rothschild

    Paris, France

  • Hopital Lariboisière

    Paris, France

  • Hôpital Caremeau

    Nîmes, France

  • Hôpital Haut-Levêque

    Bordeaux, France

  • Hôpital Jean Minjoz

    Besançon, France

  • Hôpital R Salendro

    Lille, France

  • Hôpital de Hautepierre

    Strasbourg, France

  • Hôpital de la Timone

    Marseille, France

  • Hôpital neurologique

    Lyon, France

  • Hôptal Avicenne de Bobigny

    Paris, France