Continued Access Protocol: ExAblate Transcranial MR Guided Focused Ultrasound for the Treatment of Essential Tremors



Status:Active, not recruiting
Healthy:No
Age Range:22 - Any
Updated:1/23/2019
Start Date:April 2015
End Date:December 2020

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A Continued Access Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness and Safety of ExAblate Transcranial MRgFUS Thalamotomy Treatment of Medication Refractory Essential Tremor Subjects

The objective of this prospective, multi site, single-arm study is to capture the efficacy of
treatment using the ExAblate Transcranial System and to further demonstrate safety in
medication-refractory tremor in patients with essential tremor (ET).

This study is evaluating a new technique for performing Thalamotomy for tremor control. While
current techniques have possible invasive or radiation effects, the use of ExAblate if
totally non-invasive and without any radiation. After informed consent and screening,
eligible subjects will be undergo an ExAblate treatment. All subjects will be followed at 1
day, 1 week, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months and for up to 5 years as directed by their doctor.

Inclusion Criteria:

- Men and women, age 22 years and older

- Subjects who are able and willing to give informed consent and able to attend all
study visits

- Subjects with a diagnosis of Essential Tremor as confirmed from clinical history and
examination by a neurologist or neurosurgeon specialized in movement disorder

- Subject exhibits a significant disability from their ET despite medical treatment

- Subjects should be on a stable dose of all ET medications for 30 days prior to study
entry

- Subject is able to communicate sensations during the ExAblate Transcranial procedure

Exclusion Criteria:

- Subjects with unstable cardiac status

- Severe hypertension

- Subjects with standard contraindications for MR imaging such as non-MRI compatible
implanted metallic devices including cardiac pacemakers, size limitations, etc.

- Known intolerance or allergies to the MRI contrast agent including advanced kidney
disease or severely impaired renal function

- Significant claustrophobia that cannot be managed with mild medication

- Current medical condition resulting in abnormal bleeding and/or coagulopathy

- Receiving anticoagulant (e.g. warfarin) or antiplatelet (e.g. aspirin) therapy within
one week of focused ultrasound procedure or drugs known to increase risk or hemorrhage

- History of intracranial hemorrhage

- History of multiple strokes, or a stroke within past 6 months

- Subjects who are not able or willing to tolerate the required prolonged stationary
supine position during treatment

- Are participating or have participated in another clinical trial in the last 30 days

- Subjects unable to communicate with the investigator and staff

- Subjects with a history of seizures within the past year

- Subjects with brain tumors
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300 Pasteur Dr
Stanford, California 94305
(650) 723-4000
Principal Investigator: Pejman Ghanouni, M.D.
Phone: 650-724-4131
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75 Francis street
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
(617) 732-5500
Principal Investigator: G. Rees Cosgrove, MD
Phone: 617-732-6826
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Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Principal Investigator: Howard Eisenberg, MD
Phone: 410-328-5332
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Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
(434) 924-0311
Principal Investigator: W. Jeff Elias, MD
Phone: 434-243-1435
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Columbus, Ohio 43210
Principal Investigator: Ali Rezai, MD
Phone: 614-366-6639
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3451 Walnut St
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
1 (215) 898-5000
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5300 Tallman Ave NW
Seattle, Washington 98122
(206) 782-2700
Principal Investigator: Ryder Gwinn, M.D.
Phone: 206-320-3070
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