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CompletedNCT00018564Updated Jan 21, 2009

Novel Therapies for Essential Tremor

A Phase 3 interventional study of treatments for essential tremor in Essential Tremor, sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2009-01-21.

Sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This clinical research program is designed to evaluate medications as new treatments for essential tremor. Essential tremor is a common condition with few available therapies.

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Each medication will be evaluated for effectiveness against tremor in a randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over, double blind clinical research trial. Tremor will be assessed with accepted rating scales and accelerometry

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Conditions studied

  • Essential Tremor
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In context

Tremor

257 studies on the registry are indexed under Tremor; 59 are open to participants now.

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Lead sponsor

US Department of Veterans Affairs is the lead sponsor of 658 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Eligibility criteria

  1. Diagnosis of essential tremor.
  2. Tremor rating scale score 3 or one or both upper extremities
  3. Unsatisfactory response to primidone or to propanolol
  4. Not taking tremor-inducing drug
  5. Able to comply with visits
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Masking
Double

Interventions

  • Drugtreatments for essential tremor
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Study locations

1 site
  • VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
    Los Angeles, California 90073, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 21, 2009, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00018564
Lead sponsor
US Department of Veterans Affairs
First posted
Jul 5, 2001
Start date
Oct 2000
Completion
Sep 2003
Last update
Jan 21, 2009

Study contacts

Fredricka Martin, Ph.D.
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