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

NCT ID NCT06553625

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 5 times

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

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • St. Georges Hospital

    RECRUITING

    London, United Kingdom

  • Uniklinik Köln

    RECRUITING

    Cologne, Germany

  • Universitaetsklinikum Dusseldorf

    RECRUITING

    Düsseldorf, Germany

  • Universitaetsklinikum Wuerzburg

    RECRUITING

    Würzburg, Germany

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