Electrophysiological Study of the Effects of Limb Cooling on Essential Tremor
Sponsored by Mayo Clinic
About this trial
Last updated 12 years ago
Study ID
09-007889
Status
Completed
Type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Placebo
No
Accepting
18 to 95 Years
All
Trial Timing
Ended 13 years ago
What is this trial about?
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.
What are the participation requirements?
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