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Limb Cooling in Essential Tremor

NCT02067702 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 27

Last updated 2019-01-18

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Summary

Essential Tremor (ET) is characterized by tremors affecting the arms. The investigators will examine the effects of non-pharmacological limb cooling on clinical and physiological characteristics in patients presenting with ET at three different temperatures; and will measure changes in tremor amplitude after cooling of the upper limb.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Limb Cooling Assessment of ET

The non-pharmacological treatment assessments of limb cooling will take place for the subjects which will include the upper limbs. Both clinical and physiological recordings will be measured for a difference in tremors at three different temperatures. 1)baseline assessment maintaining a normal body temperature (96-98°F). 2) at a temperature of 59°F and 3) at a temperature of 80°F for a period of 10 minutes. The clinical assessments will include the Tremor Rating Scale (TRS), Handwriting Assessment Battery (HAB) and the Functional Dexterity Test (FDT). In addition, the Bagnoli and Trigno EMG systems to record surface EMG signals from muscles and accelerometer readings.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Florida

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Aparna W Shukla, M.D · University of Florida

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
95 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-10-31
Primary Completion
2016-08-31
Completion
2019-01-14

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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