Essential Tremor Suppression with a Novel Anti-Tremor Orthosis: A Randomized Crossover Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Essential tremor (ET) is characterized by action tremor of the arms, which can interfere substantially with daily activities. Pharmacotherapy may be ineffective or associated with side effects, and stereotactic surgery is invasive. Hence, new accessible treatment options are urgently needed. An easy-to-use and lightweight orthotic device that exerts joint damping may provide an alternative solution for reducing tremor in daily activities.

Objective

Our goal was to assess the efficacy of a novel anti-tremor orthosis (STIL) in reducing clinical and accelerometry measures of distal arm tremor in ET.

Methods

In a randomized crossover single-blinded trial in 24 ET patients in a hospital setting, we compared three conditions: no orthosis (baseline), a sham device

SUBMITTER: Mugge W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11926495 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature