Vibration wristband could steady shaky hands
NCT ID NCT06343285
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a wrist-worn device that uses gentle vibrations to reduce hand tremors in people with essential tremor. 71 participants used the device on demand. Researchers measured how comfortable it was and if it helped with daily tasks like using a spoon or pouring milk. The goal is to provide a drug-free option for tremor control.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Encora Therapeutics Tremor Reduction Device (vibration motors around the wrist)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this device could offer a non-drug, on-demand way to reduce hand tremors and improve daily tasks like eating or drinking.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study focused on safety and comfort, not long-term effectiveness. The device may not work for everyone or may cause discomfort.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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71 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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22 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion/Exclusion: Inclusion Criteria: 1. Between the ages of 22 and 80 years of age 2. A diagnosis of essential tremor (definite or probable based on TRIG criteria) 3. At least one hand exhibiting tremor \> 2 as assessed by the Essential Tremor Rating 4. Assessment Scale (TETRAS) finger to nose task, duck wing task, OR Archimedes Spiral completed during the Screening visit 5. Stable tremor medications for at least 30 days prior to enrollment and the ability to maintain stable medications through the duration of the study Randomization Inclusion Criteria 1. During the Baseline evaluation period, a median tremor score of \> 2 on at least one hand as assessed by the TETRAS finger to nose task, the duck wing task, OR the Archimedes Spiral AND 2. During the Baseline evaluation period, a median score of \> 3 on any one of the subject-assessed items of the Bain \& Findley Activities of Daily Living Scale (BF-ADL) Exclusion Criteria: 1. Previous surgical interventions for tremor reduction on the upper limb being used for inclusion in this study (eg, thalamotomy procedure, including Stereotactic Thalamotomy, Gamma Knife Radiosurgical Thalamotomy, or focused ultrasound) 2. Use of botulinum toxin for treatment to hand tremor within six months of enrollment 3. Suspected or diagnosed epilepsy or other seizure disorder 4. Other possible causes of tremor, including Parkinson's disease, drug-induced tremor, or dystonia 5. Pregnant 6. Swollen, infected, inflamed areas, or skin eruptions, open wounds, or cancerous lesions of skin at stimulation site 7. Numbness, tingling or pain affecting the tested upper extremity (eg, suspected or confirmed peripheral neuropathy, carpal tunnel syndrome) 8. Known allergy to silicone 9. Subjects are unable or unwilling to comply with the protocol requirements 10. Subject is part of a vulnerable population who is unable to give Informed Consent for reasons of incapacity, dementia, immaturity, adverse personal circumstances or lack of autonomy. This may include individuals with mental disability, persons in nursing homes, children, impoverished persons, persons in emergency situations, homeless persons, nomads, refugees, and those incapable of giving informed consent. 11. Vulnerable populations also may include members of a group with a hierarchical structure such as university students, subordinate hospital and laboratory personnel, employees of the Sponsor, members of the armed forces, and persons kept in detention.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Encora Therapeutics
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, United States
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