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

Launched by PARKINSON'S CLINIC IN BEELITZ-HEILSTATTEN · Aug 19, 2025

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This clinical trial is testing a special vibrating therapy ball called the VILIM ball to see if it can help reduce hand tremors in people with Parkinson’s disease and other types of tremor. Tremors make everyday tasks like eating, writing, or pouring water difficult, and current treatments don’t always work well for everyone. The VILIM ball is a small, portable device used at home or with a therapist that gently vibrates to help calm the shaking. The device is adjusted to fit each person's specific tremor and may reduce shaking by about half for up to four hours, helping with daily activities.

People who have a diagnosed tremor and can complete simple tests without major memory or thinking problems might be eligible to join. Participants will try using the vibrating ball and compare how well it works versus not using it, while doctors and the patients themselves assess any improvements in tremor and daily tasks like bringing a spoon to the mouth or writing. The study is still recruiting volunteers of all genders and aims to better understand if this non-invasive therapy can safely help people manage their tremors more effectively.

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Eligibility criteria

• 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)
• • • 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.