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Wearable Sensor for Responsive DBS for ET

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03051178

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Official title

Wearable Sensor Driven Closed-loop Deep Brain Stimulation for Essential Tremor

Brief summary

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The purpose of this study is evaluate the effectiveness and safety of a possible new treatment for Essential Tremor (ET) using external wearable sensors, which have the capability of recording acceleration and Electromyography (EMG). This therapy is called Responsive Deep Brain Stimulation (R-DBS). R-DBS systems will communicate with a computer, and apply stimulation when the computer detects patterns associated with tremor. This detection will suppress pathological activity and improve or alleviate the tremor. Currently, DBS is approved for the treatment of ET; however, stimulation is delivered continuously even when tremor or other symptoms are absent. Continuous DBS can lead to unwanted side effects such as stuttering and gait\\balance problems. On the other hand, R-DBS will turn on only if activity associated with ET from the external sensors is detected.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT03051178
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Lead sponsor
University of Florida
Other
Enrollment
17 participants

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Device

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
21 Years to 90 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Sep 17, 2018
Primary completion
Sep 28, 2021
Completion
Sep 28, 2021
Last update posted
Apr 18, 2024

2018 – 2021

United States locations

U.S. sites
2
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
UF Health Gainesville Florida 32610
Biomedical Sciences Building Gainesville Florida 32611

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