Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Pilot Study
Key facts
- Where
- Gainesville, United StatesSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 50 and 84 years old?
Source: NCT07446192, who can take part
Where in United States
- UF HealthGainesville, United StatesContact: Justin Hilliard, MDTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- University of Florida
- Trial code
- NCT07446192
- Record updated
- 30 September 2026
- Original description
The purpose of this research is to learn more about how the brain works in people with essential tremor, and how it changes after treatment with High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HiFU). Essential tremor is a movement disorder that causes shaking, usually in the hands, and can make everyday tasks difficult. HiFU is a treatment that uses focused sound waves to target a small area in the brain involved in tremor. In this study, the investigators aim to understand how this treatment affects the brain's networks by using safe, non-invasive tests such as brain imaging, brain wave recordings, and movement assessments.Read full original descriptionShow less
Network Characteristics in Essential Tremor (ET) Patients Undergoing High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HiFU): a Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Pilot Study
The purpose of this research is to learn more about how the brain works in people with essential tremor, and how it changes after treatment with High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HiFU). Essential tremor is a movement disorder that causes shaking, usually in the hands, and can make everyday tasks difficult. HiFU is a treatment that uses focused sound waves to target a small area in the brain involved in tremor. In this study, the investigators aim to understand how this treatment affects the brain's networks by using safe, non-invasive tests such as brain imaging, brain wave recordings, and movement assessments.
Inclusion:; Age >50 years and <85 years; Refractory to at least 2 first line tremor medications; Skull Density Ratio (SDR) > = 0.35; Exclusion:; MR/MEG incompatible implants and implantable devices (ex: pacemaker); Head tremor interfering with MEG recording; Severe depression and/or anxiety; Severe cognitive impairment.