Ataxia in Essential Tremor: Describing the Differences Between Disease Process and Treatment Effect

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Conditions studied: Essential Tremor, Deep Brain Stimulation, Ataxia, Cerebellar Diseases

In brief

The proposed study aims to characterize ataxia occurring in essential tremor and essential tremor with DBS.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03769961

Run by

Oregon Health and Science University

People needed

6

Starts

2018-12-01

Expected to finish

2020-09-14

Last updated by the study team

2020-09-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Essential Tremor diagnosis at least 3 years duration
• Absence of other neurological signes (such as dystonia, ataxia, or Parkinsonism)
• Patients must be able to walk 2 minutes unassisted.
• Patients must be able to understand and consent to be in the study.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who have had changes in DBS settings within the last 3 months.
• Patients who have had no initial improvement or response to DBS.
• ET medication changes in the last month.
• Actively abusing alcohol.
• A neurologic diagnosis other than ET that in the investigator's opinion could affect gait and/or balance.
• Atypical tremor disorder including by not limited to tremor due to multiple sclerosis, medication-induced tremor, Parkinson's disease, or parkinsonian syndrome.
• Dementia

Where it is running

• Oregon Health & Science University — Portland, Oregon, United States
• VA Portland Health Care System — Portland, Oregon, United States

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