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Radiosurgery for Essential Tremor
Study Summary
This trial is testing a new treatment for tremor that is not responding to other treatments. The new treatment is a frameless Virtual Cone Radiosurgical Thalamotomy and the trial will use the Fahn-Tolosa-Marin Tremor Rating Scale to measure efficacy.
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- You cannot have an MRI because of a medical reason, such as having a pacemaker.I am 18 years old or older.I have had brain radiation therapy before.I am able to care for myself and up and about more than 50% of my waking hours.I have severe tremor from Parkinson's or essential tremor and cannot or choose not to have DBS surgery.
- Group 1: 130 Gy Radiation & Unframed Virtual Cone
- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
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Are there still opportunities for participation in this experiment?
"This experiment, which was initially posted on December 5th 2017 and last modified July 11th 2022, is currently not seeking participants. Nonetheless, there are five hundred twenty-four other medical trials actively recruiting patients at this moment."
Is the current experimental research recruiting those older than four decades of age?
"Individuals who are of legal age (18+) and not yet centenarians may be eligible to participate in this clinical trial."
Who is eligible to partake in this scientific investigation?
"This clinical trial is available to 40 individuals aged between 18 and 99 who have been diagnosed with familial tremor. Additionally, participants must have an ECOG status of 0, 1 or 2 and not be eligible for deep brain stimulation (DBS) due to medical/surgical comorbidities or choice."
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