Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Essential Tremor and Parkinsonian Tremor

Recruiting

• Conditions: Tremor; Radiosurgery; Essential Tremor; Quality of Life; Parkinson Disease

• Registration Number: NCT01734122
• Lead Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-11-20
• Last Update Posted: 2 September 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Must be certified by a neurologist as having essential tremor or Parkinsonian tremor<br> that is insufficiently controlled by medication alone.<br><br> - Preference to receive radiation treatment for tremor treatment, rather than surgical<br> DBS implantation or surgical thalamotomy<br><br> - At least 18 years old<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Contraindications to cranial radiation (such as prior radiation to the thalamus)<br><br> - Inability to have a MRI of the brain<br><br> - Prior surgical thalamotomy treatment (but contralateral deep brain stimulator [DBS]<br> is permitted)<br><br> - Estimated life expectancy less than 1 year

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Tremor-related Quality of Life

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Severity of Tremor;Neuropsychological Assessment