Clinical Trials

Electrophysiological Study of the Effects of Limb Cooling on Essential Tremor

Location:

Trial status:

Closed

Why is this study being done?

To determine the effects of upper limb forearm cooling on Essential Tremor upper limb tremor using a more practical method of limb cooling through a forearm cold pack.

Who is eligible to participate?

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients with clinical diagnosis of E.T. for at least a year by a movement disorder neurologist

- A +2 or worse action or kinetic tremor of one or both upper limbs involving at least the forearm and/or hand

- Ages 18 to 95 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

- (+) sensory loss in the upper extremities

- dermatologic lesions in upper extremities (e.g. skin cancer, eczema, fresh or healing wounds, abrasions, acne, pustules, abscesses, or skin rash)

- known history of sensitivity to cold (i.e., cold urticaria)

- known peripheral vascular disease

- Raynaud's phenomenon

- scleroderma

Last updated: 12/14/2012

NCT ID:

NCT01093027