Essential tremor
Conditions
Interventions
Essential tremor group:Transcutaneous afferent patterned stimulation(TAPS)
Sponsors
Beijing Friendship Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >=18 years and =2 on at least one primary hand task in the clinical assessment of the Tremor Evaluation Scale for Idiopathic Tremor (TETRAS), and >=3 on the self-reported Bain & Findley Activities of Daily Living Scale (BF-ADL); 4. Willingness to sign an informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Implanted brain or cardiac pacemakers; 2. History of thalamotomy; 3. Epilepsy; 4. Current botulinum toxin treatment for hand tremor; 5. Upper limb skin tumors or hemangiomas; 6. Neurological lesions in the study upper limb; 7. Known allergy to any component of the device (e.g., silicone, cotton textiles); 8. Pregnant women; 9. Caffeine intake or excessive alcohol consumption within 8 hours prior to enrollment; 10. Patients with concomitant severe cardiovascular disease or other neurological disorders; 11. Patients unable to comply with follow-up requirements; 12. Patients deemed unsuitable for this clinical trial by the investigator; 13. Patients meeting any of the following criteria may withdraw from the study: (1) Patients experiencing any adverse events during treatment; (2) Patients unable to use the device as required by the investigator on a daily basis; (3) Patients using other tremor treatment methods during participation in this study; (4) Patients who voluntarily decide not to continue participating in the study; (5) Patients deemed unsuitable for continued participation in this clinical trial by the investigator; (6) Patients with a history of regular medication for essential tremor who have undergone medication adjustments within one month prior to enrollment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Tremor Research Group Essential Tremor Rating Scale (TETRAS);Tremor Power (Tremor Amplitude and Frequency); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Bain & Findley Activity of Daily Living;Hamilton Anxiety Scale(HAMA); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHongyan Bi
Beijing Friendship Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University
Outcome results
None listed