Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Essential Tremor and Parkinsonian Tremor
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorVanderbilt University Medical Center
About this trial
The purpose of this study is to determine the changes in quality of life and degree of tremor for patients with essential tremor or Parkinsonian tremor who are treated by stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). This is a questionnaire-based study. Please see Detailed Description below for more information.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Must be certified by a neurologist as having essential tremor or Parkinsonian tremor that is insufficiently controlled by medication alone.
Preference to receive radiation treatment for tremor treatment, rather than surgical DBS implantation or surgical thalamotomy
At least 18 years old
Disqualifiers
Contraindications to cranial radiation (such as prior radiation to the thalamus)
Inability to have a MRI of the brain
Prior surgical thalamotomy treatment (but contralateral deep brain stimulator [DBS] is permitted)
Estimated life expectancy less than 1 year
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Questionnaires / Observational Assessments
Treatment groups
60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov