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A 5-year follow-up study to learn how leg shaking while standing (orthostatic tremor and orthostatic myoclonus) affects daily life and treatment response.

Study of prevalence, clinical, electrophysiological characteristics, treatment response and quality of life in Orthostatic tremors/myoclonus- A longitudinal follow up study.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/10/096248
Enrollment
120
Registered
2025-10-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G238- Other specified degenerative diseases of basal ganglia

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Ramaiah Medical College and Hospitals Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 and 80 years Male and female patients from all participating centers with a confirmed diagnosis of Orthostatic Tremor (OT) based on clinical and EMG findings Willingness to participate and provide written informed consent Ability to comply with study assessments and follow-up visits

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Major psychiatric disorders that interfere with assessments Uncontrolled cardiovascular, metabolic, or systemic diseases Co-existing neurological disorders (e.g., Parkinson’s disease, peripheral neuropathy) Pregnant or lactating women Inability to provide informed consent or adhere to follow-up protocol

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in Orthostatic Tremor 10-item (OT-10) scale score — a validated measure of tremor severity and standing-related functional impairment.Timepoint: OT-10 scores will be recorded at baseline, 6 months, and annually at Years 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of Life (QoL) Timepoint: Baseline, 6 months, annually at Years 1 to 5;Fall FrequencyTimepoint: Recorded continuously & summarised at 6 months & annually at Years 1 to 5;Signs & SymptomsTimepoint: Baseline, 6 months, & annually at Years 1 to 5;EMG Burst Frequency & RegularityTimepoint: Baseline & annually where available (up to Year 5);Electrophysiological ClassificationTimepoint: Baseline & annually up to Year 5;Diagnostic ReclassificationTimepoint: At each follow-up visit (6 months & annually up to Year 5);LCA-Derived SubtypesTimepoint: Derived from data collected at baseline, 6 months, & each annual visit (Years 1–5);LCA Class-Specific TrajectoriesTimepoint: Analysed from longitudinal data collected at baseline, 6 months, & annually at Years 1–5;Treatment Response RateTimepoint: Baseline & each follow-up visit (6 months & annually to Year 5);Predictors of Treatment ResponseTimepoint: Baseline, 6 months, & annually at Years 1 to 5;Time to Clinical Improvement or DeteriorationTimepoint: Continuously monitored during follow-up; summarised at 6 months & annually at Years 1 to 5;Adverse EventsTimepoint: Recorded at every follow-up visit (6 months & annually at Years 1 to 5);Neuroimaging CorrelatesTimepoint: Baseline (where available) & annually up to Year 5;Presence of Movement Disorder-Associated VariantsTimepoint: Baseline genetic sampling & once during follow-up (Year 3–5 as applicable);Genotype-Phenotype CorrelationsTimepoint: Analysed from data collected at baseline & final follow-up (Year 5);Genetics & Treatment ResponseTimepoint: Baseline genotyping correlated with treatment outcomes at Years 1–5;Oscillator Type Classification (Central vs Peripheral vs Mixed)Timepoint: Baseline & annually where electrophysiological data are available (up to Year 5);Imaging Correlates of Oscillator TypeTimepoint: Baseline & annually where imaging data are available (up to Year 5);Oscillator Class & LCA Subtype ConcordanceTimepoint: Derived from integrated datasets collec

Countries

India, United States of America

Contacts

Public ContactDr Anish Mehta

Ramaiah Medical College and Hospitals, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences

anishmehta1302@gmail.com9663788886

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026