Status:
RECRUITING
The Swedish Essential Tremor (SWEET) Trial
Lead Sponsor:
Karolinska Institutet
Collaborating Sponsors:
Umeå University
Uppsala University
Conditions:
Essential Tremor
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To evaluate the effect of deep brain stimulation (DBS) vs best medical treatment in essential tremor (ET) in a randomized, single-blinded controlled trial.
Detailed Description
PURPOSE AND AIMS * Aim 1 - To evaluate the effect of deep brain stimulation (DBS) vs best medical treatment in essential tremor (ET) in a randomized, single-blinded controlled trial. * Aim 2 - To com...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of ET, as decided by the movement disorder specialist; Substantial incapacity; Duration of symptoms \> 5 years; Age 18 - 75; unsatisfying effect from β-blockers, or be unable to tolerate the medical therapy.
Exclusion
- Cognitive impairment; Co-morbidity or non-compliance likely to jeopardize the result or to confuse the evaluation; Normal surgical exclusion criteria.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 30 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 30 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03832712
Start Date
June 30 2018
End Date
January 30 2027
Last Update
May 25 2022
Active Locations (6)
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1
Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Gothenburg, Sweden
2
Linköping University Hospital
Linköping, Sweden
3
Lund University Hospital
Lund, Sweden
4
Karolinska University Hospital
Stockholm, Sweden