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Can a wearable device quiet the shakes of essential tremor?

NCT ID NCT07774598

Symptom relief Sponsor: Ruijin Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 19, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial is testing a wearable device that delivers gentle electrical stimulation to the skin to help reduce tremors in people with essential tremor, a condition that causes shaking and can make daily tasks difficult. The study will follow about 50 adults over time to see if the device safely improves tremor severity and quality of life. Researchers will measure changes in tremor scores and daily functioning, while also tracking any side effects.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Transcutaneous Afferent Patterned Stimulation (TAPS) delivered via a wearable neuromodulation device
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a non-invasive, drug-free option to help people with essential tremor better control their symptoms and perform daily activities.
What could go wrong
This is an early, single-center study without a control group, so results may not be conclusive. The device may not work for everyone, and long-term safety is still being evaluated.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 50 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Dec 2025

Expected to finish

Jun 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged ≥18 and \<75 years * Clinical diagnosis of essential tremor (ET), characterized by postural and/or kinetic tremor, primarily affecting one or both upper limbs, with or without involvement of other body regions (e.g., head, voice, or lower limbs) * At least one major hand task score ≥2 on the TETRAS (The Essential Tremor Rating Assessment Scale), and a score ≥3 on the Bain \& Findley Activities of Daily Living (BF-ADL) scale * Able and willing to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of implanted electronic medical devices (e.g., deep brain stimulator or cardiac pacemaker) * History of thalamotomy or other neurosurgical procedures for tremor * History of epilepsy * Current treatment with botulinum toxin for upper limb tremor * Skin lesions on the upper limb at the stimulation site (e.g., tumors, hemangiomas) * Neurological disorders affecting the upper limbs * Known allergy to device materials (e.g., silicone, cotton textiles) * Pregnant women * Intake of caffeine or excessive alcohol within 8 hours prior to enrollment * Severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases, or other significant neurological disorders * Inability to comply with study procedures or follow-up

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Conditions

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essential tremor

As listed by the trial registrant

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Essential tremor

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Department of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, Shanghai 200025

    RECRUITING

    Shanghai, China

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