Status:

RECRUITING

Directional Versus Nondirectional DBS for ET

Lead Sponsor:

Oregon Health and Science University

Conditions:

Essential Tremor

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This will be a single center (OHSU) proof of concept trial to demonstrate that directional deep brain stimulation (DBS) creates a larger therapeutic window for the treatment of essential tremor (ET), ...

Detailed Description

Specific Aims: 1. To compare the therapeutic window (TW) of directional versus nondirectional deep brain stimulation for treatment of tremor. Hypothesis: directional DBS will result in a wider TW...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • A tremor syndrome of bilateral upper limb action tremor with at least 3 years' duration

Exclusion

  • Patients who have decided not to receive DBS for control of their medication-refractory essential tremor.
  • Patients with secondary tremor (ie not Essential Tremor), such as side effects from medications, secondary to another identified neurologic disease (eg multiple sclerosis, -----Parkinson's disease, dystonia).
  • Prior history of deep brain stimulation.
  • Prior history of thalamotomy.
  • A history or signs of dystonia, ataxia or parkinsonism.
  • Task specific tremor.
  • Orthostatic tremor.
  • Patients with cardiac pacemakers, defibrillators, or neurostimulators.
  • Patients who require MRI, ECT, rTMS, or diathermy.
  • Subjects with other type of neurological disease or injury.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 1 2029

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04828798

Start Date

April 1 2021

End Date

October 1 2029

Last Update

October 30 2025

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Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239