Heat therapy for tremors: new study tracks Real-World results

NCT ID NCT06553625

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is collecting information from 200 people with Parkinson's disease, dystonia, essential tremor, or other movement disorders who are scheduled to receive radiofrequency (RF) ablation—a procedure that uses heat to target small areas in the brain. The goal is to see how patients' quality of life changes over time after the treatment in everyday medical practice. The study does not test a new device; it simply observes outcomes with an already-approved system.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Radiofrequency ablation (a procedure using heat to target brain tissue)

What this could lead to

If successful, this study could provide real-world evidence to refine how RF ablation is used for movement disorders, potentially improving patient outcomes.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove the treatment works better than alternatives. Results may vary widely across patients and centers.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Dystonia dystonic disorder essential tremor movement disorder Parkinson disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • St. Georges Hospital

    RECRUITING

    London, United Kingdom

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  • Uniklinik Köln

    RECRUITING

    Cologne, Germany

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  • Universitaetsklinikum Dusseldorf

    RECRUITING

    Düsseldorf, Germany

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  • Universitaetsklinikum Wuerzburg

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    Würzburg, Germany

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