Ultrasound brain stimulation for essential tremor
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests whether ultrasound waves applied to a part of the brain (the cerebellum) can safely affect brain activity. It involves healthy volunteers and people with essential tremor, a condition causing shaky hands, to see if this approach might help.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 55 (healthy volunteers) or 18 and 75 (essential tremor patients).
- If you have essential tremor, your diagnosis must be confirmed by a movement disorder neurologist.
- You must be willing to attend study visits and undergo MRI scans and ultrasound stimulation.
- You need to avoid caffeine and alcohol for at least 2 hours before each visit.
- You must not have metal in your body that isn't MRI-compatible, and no history of seizures or epilepsy.
- You cannot have certain hairstyles like dreadlocks, braids, or weaves that interfere with the ultrasound device.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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