Essential Tremor. Extrapyramidal and movement disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: Patients who participate in intervention sessions. Each patient will attend the study site for three sessions per week. In each intervention session, the patient wears a glove cont
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of essential tremor Presence of kinetic hand tremor in essential tremor Age over 40 years at the onset of essential tremor
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Severe disability that prevents the patient from cooperating in the study Development of symptoms of neuropathy and other neurological disorders affecting the perception of mechanical vibrations Mini–mental state examination score less than or equal to 26 Development or diagnosis of mood disorders (known depression or anxiety disorder) during the study Performing deep brain stimulation surgery The development of a concomitant disease in the patient that causes an exacerbation of tremor, such as thyroid diseases, use of thermogenic drugs, etc.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in Tremor Research Group Essential Tremor Rating Scale test scores before and after the study will be statistically analyzed. Timepoint: The assessment was conducted once before the intervention sessions and once after the intervention sessions. Method of measurement: Tremor Research Group Essential Tremor Rating Scale questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAli Shoeibi
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed