GyroGlove Use in Essential Tremor Patients (NCT05958030)
Effectiveness and Safety of GyroGlove in Stabilising Hand Tremors in Essential Tremor
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This is a multi-centre, single-blind, placebo-controlled trial with an open label follow up. After the baseline assessment, all participants will receive the GyroGlove for two weeks during the open label follow up part of the trial. All gloves will be retrieved and returned to GyroGear after closure of the study.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (10 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (19 items).
Location: Quest Research Institute — Farmington Hills, Michigan
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Other possible causes of tremor, including Parkinson's disease, drug-induced, enhanced physiological tremor
- Presence of tremor around the elbow and shoulder limiting participants to perform required test/procedure in the study
- Has implanted electrical medical device, e.g., pacemaker, defibrillator, or deep brain stimulator
- Clinically diagnosed alcohol use disorder or illicit substance use (exception medical cannabis)
- Change in medication for tremor within 1 month prior to study enrolment
- Change in antidepressant medication within 3 months prior to study enrolment
- Has received botulinum toxin injection for hand tremor within 4 months prior to study enrolment
- Has been diagnosed with any of the following conditions affecting the hand and/or arm:
- Fingers/Wrist joint defects or deformities or current skeletal injuries that prevent them from wearing the glove
- Hand muscular deformities or weakness, e.g.: Myotonic Dystrophy, Autosomal Recessive Muscular Dystrophy limiting participant to perform required test/procedure in the study
- Skin Conditions of the hand and forearm, e.g.: Eczema, Psoriasis, Extreme Skin Sensitivity
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (7 Sites)
- Quest Research Institute — Farmington Hills, Michigan
- Houston Methodist Stanley H. Appel Department of Neurology — Houston, Texas
- University of Vermont Medical Centre — Burlington, Vermont
- Addenbrooke Hospital, Cambridge University Hospital NHS Trust — Cambridge, England
- Clinical Ageing Research Unit, Newcastle University — Newcastle, England
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK — Oxford, England
- North Tyneside General Hospital — Newcastle,
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: +44 2045773038
Email: clinical@gyrogear.co
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
- 💵 Compensation indicated: After the baseline assessment, all participants will receive the GyroGlove for two weeks during the open label follow up part of the trial.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.