AI Cure is a research tool showing open data. Not medical advice. Discuss with your doctor. Terms

โ† Trials
๐Ÿงช

Effect of a Vibrating Therapy Ball on Tremor and Daily Activities in Patients With Different Tremor Syndroms

Recruitingn/aAges any - anyAllParkinson's Clinic in Beelitz-Heilstatten
๐Ÿ’ฌ

In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Tremors, e.g. in patients with Parkinson's disease and essential tremor, are often pharmacoresistant, meaning that invasive treatment options such as deep brain stimulation are used at an early stage. Sufficient complementary non-pharmacological treatment alternatives do not yet exist. Patients with tremor are often severely restricted in their ability to carry out everyday activities and require support from relatives and carers, e.g. with food intake and hygiene measures. The VILIM ball device is a CE-certified, non-invasive, portable physiotherapeutic aid. It is intended for use at home or in a professional setting as a mechanical vibration therapy device to temporarily reduce hand tremor. With this vibrating therapy ball (VILIM tremor ball), which is customised to the patient's tremor during a training phase, should temporarily reduce tremor by up to 50%, according to the manufactu

Sign in to get the eligibility rules as simple questions to take to your doctor.

๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. diagnosis of tremor 2. ability to complete the tests 3. no cognitive deficits relevant to everyday life Exclusion Criteria: 1. cognitive deficits relevant to everyday life that influence therapy 2. pronounced dystonia, dyskinesia 3. Pregnancy 4. Acute thrombotic process (myocardial infarction, (acute vascular constriction) 5. Implants in activated regions of the body (e.g.artificial joints) 6. Acute inflammation of the locomotor system active arthrosis or arthropathy e.g. acute inflammationor swelling of joints * Acute tendinopathy in activated regions of the body (acute tendon inflammation) โ€ข Acute desmopathy (acute problems at the intervertebral disc) * Fresh fractures in activated regions of the body 7. Post-surgery wounds and fresh wounds in activated regions of the body or incomplete wound healing 8. Rheumatoid arthritis 9. Epilepsy.
๐Ÿ’Š

What it tests

  • tremor device
๐Ÿ“

Where

1 site
ParkinsonBeelitzHeilstaetten
Beelitz, Germany
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

AI Cure shows public evidence (Open Targets, ClinicalTrials.gov, PubMed, openFDA, DepMap, AlphaFold) with its source, and AI summaries that cite it โ€” not medical advice and not a cure. Treatment decisions belong with your doctor. Research ideas are shared only with approved researchers and labs, who can test them. In an emergency call your local emergency number (112 in India and Europe, 911 in the US). AI Cure Terms of Use ยท Privacy