Scientists hunt for clues to essential Tremor's hidden varieties
NCT ID NCT06349538
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This observational study aims to better understand essential tremor, a common movement disorder. Researchers will follow 100 participants over about 5 years, using clinical exams, brain imaging, and lab tests to identify different disease subtypes and markers of progression. The goal is to improve diagnosis and pave the way for more personalized care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help identify different types of essential tremor and predict how the disease may progress, potentially guiding future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly benefit participants and may not find clear markers due to the complexity of the condition.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2034
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
ET-patients will be recruited from all patients visiting a tertiary neurological hospital and its various institutions (emergency department, outpatient clinic, specialised outpatient clinic for movement disorders, ward patients) for any neurologic complaint.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Presence of an essential tremor syndrome according to MDS consensus criteria or suspected incipient essential tremor (differential diagnosis vs. enhanced physiological tremor) * Patient is able and willing to give informed consent. * age above 18 years. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient is not able or not willing to give informed consent. * Existence of a legal representative. * age below 18 years
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medical University of Graz
Graz, Austria, 8036, Austria
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