Open Label Study for the Use of Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Essential Tremor
2026年5月14日 更新者：William Zeiger, MD, PhD、University of California, Los Angeles
This open-label pilot study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of repeated low-intensity focused ultrasound pulsation (LIFUP) targeting the ventral intermediate nucleus (Vim) of the thalamus in patients with Essential Tremor (ET).
Twelve adults with clinically diagnosed ET will undergo six LIFUP treatment sessions over approximately two weeks using the BrainSonix BX Pulsar 1002 system.
Tremor severity will be assessed using clinician-rated scales (TETRAS and FTM), patient-reported quality-of-life measures (QUEST), and objective accelerometry before and after treatment sessions, with additional follow-up visits at one and three months post-treatment.
MRI scans will be performed at baseline and after the final treatment session to monitor safety.
The study aims to characterize whether non-ablative focused ultrasound can safely and transiently modulate tremor-related thalamic circuits and provide preliminary evidence supporting future controlled trials of LIFUP for ET.
研究概览
研究类型
介入性
注册 (估计的)
20
阶段
- 第一阶段早期
联系人和位置
本节提供了进行研究的人员的详细联系信息，以及有关进行该研究的地点的信息。
学习联系方式
- 姓名：Andrew Bishay
- 电话号码：4243719869
- 邮箱：andrewbishay@ucla.edu
学习地点
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California
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Los Angeles、California、美国、90024
- 招聘中
- UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
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接触：
- Andrew Bishay
- 电话号码：4243719869
- 邮箱：andrewbishay@ucla.edu
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首席研究员：
- William Zeiger, MD, PhD
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副研究员：
- John Stern, MD
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副研究员：
- Ausaf Bari, MD, PhD
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参与标准
研究人员寻找符合特定描述的人，称为资格标准。这些标准的一些例子是一个人的一般健康状况或先前的治疗。
资格标准
适合学习的年龄
- 成人
- 年长者
接受健康志愿者
不
描述
Inclusion Criteria:
- Confirmed clinical diagnosis of ET
- Isolated tremor syndrome, at least 3 years duration
- Subjective complaint of tremor assessed and validated by physician
- Must be willing to comply with the study protocol
- English Proficiency
- At least 18 years of age
- At most 90 years of age
Exclusion Criteria:
- Severe microvascular disease or structural brain lesions equivalent to Fazekas scale of 3 or higher in the periventicular or deep white matter.
- Subjects on blood thinning medications (e.g. Eliquis)
- Recent stroke (within the last 6 months)
- Implanted electrodes (e.g. DBS) in brain
- History of aneurysm
- History of cranial trauma resulting in fracture or traumatic brain injury
- Subjects who are unable to cooperate with the testing.
- Subjects who lack capacity to consent
- Subjects with severe cardiac disease, increased intracranial pressure, or using a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit.
Severe cardiac disease will be defined as any of the following:
i) History of myocardial infarction within the past 6 months ii) Diagnosis of congestive heart failure with NYHA Class III or IV symptoms iii) History of unstable angina, life-threatening arrhythmias, or use of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) iv) Uncontrolled hypertension (SBP >180 mmHg or DBP >110 mmHg) despite medication v) Any condition judged by the study physician to place the subject at increased risk from study participation
- Subjects with implanted medical devices
- Subjects with a history of seizure disorder.
- Subjects with contraindications to enter MRI environment
- Subjects with a history of substance abuse.
- Subjects who are currently pregnant. This will be verified by a urine test prior to beginning the study.
学习计划
本节提供研究计划的详细信息，包括研究的设计方式和研究的衡量标准。
研究是如何设计的？
设计细节
- 主要用途：治疗
- 分配：不适用
- 介入模型：单组作业
- 屏蔽：无（打开标签）
武器和干预
参与者组/臂 |
干预/治疗 |
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实验性的：LIFU Open Label Group
All subjects will be in the open-label arm of the study in which they will receive LIFU of the Vim
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Participants will receive low-intensity focused ultrasound pulsation (LIFUP) delivered using the BrainSonix BX Pulsar 1002 investigational device targeting the ventral intermediate nucleus (Vim) of the thalamus.
其他名称：
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研究衡量的是什么？
主要结果指标
结果测量 |
措施说明 |
大体时间 |
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Accelerometric Data of Tremor Severity
大体时间：From enrollment until the end of treatment at 2 weeks
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Accelerometric trackers will be used to quantify and track tremor severity at each study session.
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From enrollment until the end of treatment at 2 weeks
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次要结果测量
结果测量 |
措施说明 |
大体时间 |
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TETRAS
大体时间：From enrollment to the end of treatment at 2 weeks.
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The Essential Tremor Rating Scale is a clinically verified scale to track the severity of tremor.
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From enrollment to the end of treatment at 2 weeks.
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Fahn-Tolosa-Marin Tremor Rating Scale
大体时间：From enrollment to the end of treatment at 2 weeks.
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The Fahn-Tolosa-Marin Tremor Rating Scale is a clinically verified scale to track tremor severity.
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From enrollment to the end of treatment at 2 weeks.
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合作者和调查者
在这里您可以找到参与这项研究的人员和组织。
调查人员
- 首席研究员：William Zeiger, MD, PhD、University of California, Los Angeles
出版物和有用的链接
负责输入研究信息的人员自愿提供这些出版物。这些可能与研究有关。
一般刊物
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研究主要日期
学习开始 (实际的)
2026年5月1日
初级完成 (估计的)
2026年12月31日
研究完成 (估计的)
2027年6月1日
研究注册日期
首次提交
2026年5月14日
首先提交符合 QC 标准的
2026年5月14日
首次发布 (实际的)
2026年5月20日
研究记录更新
最后更新发布 (实际的)
2026年5月20日
上次提交的符合 QC 标准的更新
2026年5月14日
最后验证
2026年5月1日
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