Patients with Action Tremor. Essential tremor
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Electrical stimulation of two median and radial nerves with a frequency of 150 Hz, by a wristband device. Intervention 2: Control group: Sham-stimulation of two me
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with Action Tremor
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Advanced liver disease Advanced renal disease Patients with Implemented electrical medical device such as: pacemaker, defibrillator, Deep brain stimulation A history of thalotomy Epileptic disorders Peripheral neuropathy Severe addiction to alcohol or caffeine Platinum in forearm Skin sores at the site of stimulation Pregnancy Receive botulinum treatment for hand tremors during the past six months Any neurodegenerative diseases Changing the medication or adding a new medication one month before
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Essential Tremor Rating Assessment (TETRAS) scale- 6 task Archimedes score. Timepoint: Before electrical stimulation, 15 minutes after stimulation, then at intervals of 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes after electrical stimulation. Method of measurement: The Essential Tremor Rating Assessment (TETRAS) and score calculation.;Bain and Findley activities of daily living (BF-ADL) test score. Timepoint: Before electrical stimulation, 15 minutes after stimulation, then at intervals of 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes after electrical stimulation. Method of measurement: Bain and Findley activities of daily living (BF-ADL) questionnaire and score calculation.;Patient's report of improvement by Clinical global impressions (CGI-I) questionnaire. Timepoint: Before electrical stimulation, 15 minutes after stimulation, then at intervals of 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes after electrical stimulation. Method of measurement: Clinical global impressions questionnaire and score calculation.;Tremor power (Frequency). Timepoint: Before electrical stimulation, 15 minutes after stimulation, then at intervals of 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes after electrical stimulation. Method of measurement: ?Electrical Stimulation Wristband device. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMohammad Hossein Harirchian
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed