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Radiosurgery for Essential Tremor

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Led By Markus Bredel, MD, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Patients must be at least 18 years of age.
Patients must have an ECOG status of 0, 1, or 2.
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up from baseline up to 36 months following completion of radiosurgery
Awards & highlights

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.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults with severe, treatment-resistant shaking (tremor) due to Essential Tremor or Parkinson's Disease who can't have deep brain stimulation because of health issues or personal choice. They should be able to perform daily activities with minimal assistance (ECOG status 0-2).Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests a non-invasive procedure called Virtual Cone Radiosurgical Thalamotomy, which targets the brain area causing tremors. It aims to reduce tremors in patients who haven't improved with medication and aren't suitable for surgery.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Potential side effects may include temporary swelling or permanent changes in a small part of the brain treated, which could affect other body functions controlled by that area. MRI scans are used, so risks associated with MRI also apply.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am 18 years old or older.
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I am able to care for myself and up and about more than 50% of my waking hours.
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I have severe tremor from Parkinson's or essential tremor and cannot or choose not to have DBS surgery.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~from baseline up to 36 months following completion of radiosurgery
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and from baseline up to 36 months following completion of radiosurgery for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Tremor
Secondary outcome measures
Changes in resting-state functional MRI (fMRI) and diffusion tensor patterns associated with Radiosurgical thalamotomy
Thalamic structure
Mean of Quality of Life Scores measured by PROMIS Upper Extremity Questionnaire
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Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: 130 Gy Radiation & Unframed Virtual ConeExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
130 Gy Virtual Cone Radiosurgery Unframed (Face Mask)

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Alabama at BirminghamLead Sponsor
1,581 Previous Clinical Trials
2,277,989 Total Patients Enrolled
Markus Bredel, MD, PhDPrincipal Investigator - University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Media Library

Unframed Virtual Cone (Radiation) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03305588 — N/A
Essential Tremor Research Study Groups: 130 Gy Radiation & Unframed Virtual Cone
Essential Tremor Clinical Trial 2023: Unframed Virtual Cone Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03305588 — N/A
Unframed Virtual Cone (Radiation) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03305588 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

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."

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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."

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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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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Alabama
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Hazelrig-Salter Radiation Oncology Center
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
RAD 1601: EDGE Radiosurgery for Intractable Essential Tremor and Tremor-Dominant Parkinson's Disease
Markus Bredel 2017. "RAD 1601: EDGE Radiosurgery for Intractable Essential Tremor and Tremor-Dominant Parkinson's Disease". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03305588.
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