Description Module
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 3:53 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 3:53 AM
NCT ID:
NCT02067702
Brief 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.
Detailed Description:
Once the subject has agreed to participate in the study the following assessments will be performed.
Three non-pharmacological assessments will be performed at different temperature to the upper limbs. The first will be a baseline assessment with upper limbs maintaining a normal body temperature (96-98°F). The second assessment will be performed with upper limbs at a temperature of 59°F and the third will be performed at a temperature of 80°F for a period of 10 minutes. At the end of 10 minutes, tremor measurements will be 15, 40, and 60 minutes.
1. Assessments will include the Tremor Rating Scale (TRS), Handwriting Assessment Battery (HAB) and the Functional Dexterity Test (FDT).
2. The Bagnoli and Trigno EMG systems will record surface EMG signals from muscles and accelerometer readings.
Study:
NCT02067702
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02067702