Modulate Tremor Severity With Low-intensity Focused Ultrasound Stimulation Targeting the Deep Nucleus of Patients With Refractory Hand Tremor.

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The study plans to recruit 12 patients with Parkinsonian tremor, essential tremor, or dystonic tremor. After receiving NaviFUS-ctbTUS stimulation, the improvement in their tremor will be recorded.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 80
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Age between 18 and 80 years.

• Subjects must belong to one of the following three categories:

‣ Patients with Parkinson's disease tremor who have an inadequate response to medication.

⁃ Patients with essential tremor who have an inadequate response to medication.

⁃ Patients with dystonic tremor who have an inadequate response to medication.

• Subjects are willing to shave hair over the treatment area for focused ultrasound.

• Stable medication regimen (types and dosages) for at least 4 weeks prior to study enrollment.

• Normal liver and renal function (Creatinine \< 1.3 mg/dL, GPT \< 41 U/L).

• Female participants of childbearing potential, or male participants with female partners of childbearing potential, must agree to use appropriate contraception from the first study treatment until at least 6 months after the last treatment to prevent pregnancy.

Locations
Other Locations
Taiwan
National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch
RECRUITING
Hsinchu
Contact Information
Primary
Kai-Hsiang Kai-Hsiang, M.D.
stanleychen1230@gmail.com
+886-3-5326151
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-06-11
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 12
Treatments
Experimental: Tremor treatment
Sponsors
Leads: National Taiwan University Hospital

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