A Study of Wearable Device in Essential Tremor Patients

Last updated: October 28, 2025
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic
Overall Status: Active - Enrolling

Phase

N/A

Condition

Essential Tremor

Dystonia

Treatment

Apple Watch

BrainRISE app

Clinical Study ID

NCT05976074
23-004705
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The purpose of this research is to observe the daily loss of benefit from DBS therapy by performing a standardized set of tasks throughout the day while wearing an Apple Watch to collect movement and other physiological data.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with well-classified essential tremor, who are already receiving regularDBS therapy at Mayo Clinic for their movement disorder.

  • Ability to understand study procedures and to comply with them for the entire lengthof the study and use study devices as outlined in protocol.

  • Patient agrees to perform daily tasks in BrainRISE app and consents to the studycollecting video and audio recordings during those tasks.

  • Proficient in the use of a smart phone.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Cognitive or psychiatric condition rendering a patient unable to cooperate with datacollection, or to manage and recharge smart watch and tablet computer devices.

  • Presence of open or healing wounds near monitoring sites (infection risk).

  • Inability or unwillingness of individual or legal guardian/representative to givewritten informed consent.

Study Design

Total Participants: 50
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Apple Watch
Phase:
Study Start date:
July 07, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
August 31, 2026

Connect with a study center

  • Mayo Clinic Minnesota

    Rochester, Minnesota 55905
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Mayo Clinic Minnesota

    Rochester 5043473, Minnesota 5037779 55905
    United States

    Site Not Available

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