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The Effect of Vibrotactile Stimulation on Parkinson's Tremor
Tremor in Parkinson's disease is a common and highly burdensome symptom. Recent evidence shows that areas in the brain that are underlying Parkinson's tremor overlap with those that respond to somatosensory stimulation. Applying such stimulation to the tremulous limb might therefore influence tremor-related brain activity and thereby potentially reduce tremor. In this study, the investigators explore this possibility and investigate whether tremor specific vibrotactile stimulation at the wrist of the most affected arm influences tremor severity.
Details
| Lead sponsor | Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | COMPLETED |
| Enrolment | 34 |
| Start date | Tue Nov 30 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Completion | Thu May 19 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
Conditions
- Parkinson Disease
- Tremor
Interventions
- Vibrotactile stimulation at tremor frequency
- Vibrotactile stimulation at tremor frequency*1.5
- Vibrotactile stimulation at continuous stimulation
- Vibrotactile stimulation 10% below and above step frequency
Countries
Netherlands