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Sound waves aim to quiet shaky hands in new trial

NCT ID NCT07172295

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This early study tests whether gentle ultrasound waves aimed at a deep brain area can safely reduce hand tremors. It will include 12 people with Parkinson's, essential tremor, or dystonic tremor who haven't gotten enough relief from medication. The main goal is to check safety, but researchers will also measure any changes in tremor severity.

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Active substance
low-intensity focused ultrasound stimulation
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a non-invasive, drug-free way to ease hand tremors for people who don't respond to medication.
What could go wrong
This is a very early, small safety trial with only 12 people. It may not reduce tremors effectively, and the benefits might be short-lived or not apply to everyone.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 12 people

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Started

Jun 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 80 years. * Subjects must belong to one of the following three categories: 1. Patients with Parkinson's disease tremor who have an inadequate response to medication. 2. Patients with essential tremor who have an inadequate response to medication. 3. Patients with dystonic tremor who have an inadequate response to medication. * Subjects are willing to shave hair over the treatment area for focused ultrasound. * Stable medication regimen (types and dosages) for at least 4 weeks prior to study enrollment. * Normal liver and renal function (Creatinine \< 1.3 mg/dL, GPT \< 41 U/L). * Female participants of childbearing potential, or male participants with female partners of childbearing potential, must agree to use appropriate contraception from the first study treatment until at least 6 months after the last treatment to prevent pregnancy. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of intracranial implants deemed unsuitable for MRI, such as metal clips, ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts, cochlear implants, deep brain stimulation (DBS) devices, pacemakers, or implantable cardioverter- defibrillators (ICDs). * Any abnormalities along the focused ultrasound beam path through the skull, including scars on the skull, scalp conditions (e.g., eczema), open wounds, calp atrophy, or significant calcification confirmed by imaging along the ultrasound transmission pathway. * Pregnant or breastfeeding women. * Use of investigational drugs from other clinical trials. * Patients with major depressive disorder (Beck Depression Inventory-II score \> 30 within the past year) or with suicidal ideation. * Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with treatment efficacy or increase risk to the subject. * Presence of any brain tumors, vascular malformations, or significant traumatic brain injury. * Presence of significant psychiatric symptoms (Clinical Dementia Rating \[CDR\] * 2). * Use of anticoagulant medications. * Use of medications known to exacerbate tremor. * Tremor due to metabolic or psychogenic causes. * Coagulopathy or abnormal coagulation profiles, including any of the following: 1. Platelet count ≤ 100,000/µL 2. INR ≥ 1.5 3. PT ≥ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) 4. aPTT ≥ 1.5 × ULN 5. Fibrinogen ≤ 150 mg/dL * Inability to provide informed consent or comply with study procedures, posing potential safety concerns. * Insufficient skull density as determined by pre-treatment evaluation, resulting in ultrasound transmission efficiency less than 20%.

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  • National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch

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    Hsinchu, Hsinchu City, 300, Taiwan

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