Radiosurgery for Essential Tremor
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Overseen byChristopher Loiselle, MD
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Travel: May Be Covered
Time Reimbursement: Varies
Trial Phase: Academic
Waitlist Available
Sponsor: Swedish Medical Center
No Placebo Group
Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?
The purpose of this study is to examine effects (good and bad) of gamma knife radiosurgery for essential tremor. The gamma knife places a small lesion in the brain to suppress tremors.
Research Team
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Christopher Loiselle, MD
Principal Investigator
Swedish Medical Center Radiosurgery Center
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
People 18 years or older, regardless of gender.
You have been diagnosed with essential tremor by a neurologist or neurosurgeon.
You need to be able to have MRI and CT scans of your head for planning your treatment.
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Exclusion Criteria
Pregnancy
You have received radiation therapy to your whole brain in the past.
You have already had specific types of treatment on one side of your brain.
Treatment Details
Interventions
- Gamma Knife Radiosurgery (Radiosurgery)
Participant Groups
1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Gamma Knife RadiosurgeryExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Gamma Knife treatment is conducted in one day and takes approximately 70 to 90 minutes.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Swedish Medical Center
Lead Sponsor
Trials
55
Recruited
8,500+