GyroGlove Use in Essential Tremor Patients

To join this study, you need to be at least 18 years old and have been diagnosed with Essential Tremor by a doctor. Your tremor should mostly affect your hand or forearm, and it should be noticeable enough to cause problems like spilling water when you drink.

There are also some important things that would prevent you from taking part. For example, if your tremor is caused by other conditions like Parkinson's disease, or if you have certain other medical conditions or use specific electrical medical devices like a pacemaker. It's also important that any medication you're taking for your tremor has been stable for at least a month before the study starts.

You also need to be able to speak, read, and understand English, as all the study information and instructions will be in English. You'll need to be able to sign a consent form, showing you understand and agree to take part, and answer questionnaires about your experiences.

If you decide to take part, you'll first have a screening visit to check if you're suitable. Then, you'll have two in-clinic visits. The first visit, called the 'baseline' visit, will last about two hours. During this visit, you'll perform various activities while wearing both the GyroGlove and a dummy device, though you won't know which is which.

After these initial tests, you'll begin using the GyroGlove at home for two weeks. While at home, you'll complete some short self-assessments on day 5 and day 10. Your second in-clinic visit will be after these two weeks, lasting about 60 to 80 minutes, to see how things have changed. You'll continue to take any current tremor medications at a stable dose throughout the study.

All the gloves will need to be returned at the end of the study. In total, your participation will involve these two clinic visits and two weeks of using the device at home, plus some self-reported assessments.