Clinical trials: Dystonia
Torticollis
Using Technology for Prediction and Prevention of Infant Torticollis and Plagiocephaly
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether an app-based intervention can reduce the likelihood of a torticollis diagnosis in infants.
- Trial name
- NCT06474741
- Testing
- in-app notification
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- College of Staten Island, the City University of New York
Dystonia, Focal
Oral Zinc Supplementation to Enhance Botulinum Neurotoxin Response
Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) is injected into muscles for treatment of dystonia. BoNTs are zinc proteases, and their enzymatic effect is reduced in the setting of low zinc.
- Trial name
- NCT05095493
- Testing
- Zinc Acetate
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Parkinson Disease, Dystonia
Osteopathic Manual Treatment Parkinson's Disease and Truncal Dystonia
This study will determine if posture and heart rate variability will significantly improve in Parkinsons disease with camptocormia after osteopathic manual treatments dystonia.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Dystonia, Autonomic Dysreflexia
- Trial name
- NCT03307161
- Testing
- osteopathic manual therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- New York Institute of Technology
Cerebral Palsy, Dystonia
Whole Body Vibration for Dystonia Cerebral Palsy
Health bones allow us to move and walk freely without pain. Physical activities have been shown to relate to healthy bone growth.
- Trial name
- WBVT (NCT03779308)
- Testing
- whole body vibration therapy
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Dystonic Cerebral Palsy
Intrathecal Baclofen and Pediatric Dystonia
The goal of this study is to better understand outcomes in children with dystonic cerebral palsy (CP) receiving intrathecal baclofen (ITB), ventral dorsal rhizotomy (VDR), or deep brain stimulation (DBS) as part of standard…
- Trial name
- PREDICT-ITB (NCT06606574)
- Testing
- ITB Titration Protocol, Ventral Dorsal Rhizotomy, Deep Brain Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Myoclonus-Dystonia, DYT11
EMOTION & COGNITION IN MYOCLONUS DYSTONIA (AGENT10-ECODYST)
Background: Myoclonus dystonia (DYT-SGCE) is characterized by myoclonus and dystonia. Such condition is associated with a high prevalence of psychiatric symptoms which are part of the phenotype.
- Trial name
- NCT05671068
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Dystonic Cerebral Palsy
Dopamine Treatment in Children With Cerebral Palsy With Dystonia- A Double Blind Controlled Study
Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the main cause of childhood immobility and is defined as a non progressive injury to the developing central nervous system in children younger than 3 years, resulting in neurological and…
- Trial name
- NCT01361373
- Testing
- L- DOPA
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Dystonia, Pediatric
Quantifying Motor Network Dynamics to Predict and Enhance Outcomes in Pediatric Dystonia
The goal of this study is to understand the development and progression of childhood dystonia, a movement disorder, in children.
- Conditions
- Dystonia, Pediatric, Deep Brain Stimulation, Motor Development
- Trial name
- NCT07325175
- Testing
- DBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
DYT-1, Dystonia
Ampicillin for DYT-1 Dystonia Motor Symptoms
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if the antibiotic Ampicillin is safe and tolerated in patients that have generalized dystonia caused by the DYT-1 gene mutation, as compared to patients treated with a placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT01433757
- Testing
- Ampicillin, Sugar pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Kidney, Polycystic
HALT Progression of Polycystic Kidney Disease Study A
The efficacy of interruption of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) on the progression of cystic disease and on the decline in renal function in autosomal dominant kidney disease (ADPKD) will be assessed in two…
- Trial name
- HALT PKD A (NCT00283686)
- Testing
- Lisinopril, Telmisartan, Standard Blood Pressure Control
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 558 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Cervical Dystonia
Specialized Physiotherapy Program for Cervical Dystonia
The investigators wish to establish on a small scale the effectiveness of adding the physiotherapy programme developed by Jean-Pierre Bleton to the present standard treatment for cervical dystonia with a view to undertaking a…
- Trial name
- NCT00703287
- Testing
- Physiotherapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr Donald Grosset
Dystonia, Dystonic Cerebral Palsy
Enhancing Sensorimotor Processing in Children With Dystonia
Dystonia is a severely disabling movement disorder with no cure, in which people suffer painful muscle spasms causing twisting movements and abnormal postures. There are many causes, including genetic conditions and brain injury.
- Conditions
- Dystonia, Dystonic Cerebral Palsy, Dystonia, Secondary, Dystonia, Primary
- Trial name
- NCT05612464
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Cervical Dystonia
Post-marketing Surveillance of Administration of Botulinum Toxin Type B(NerBloc)-Investigation of the Clinical Condition in Patients With Change From Botulinum Toxin Type A
Investigation of the clinical condition in patients with cervical dystonia by Toronto Western Spasmodic Torticollis Scale (TWSTRS)
- Trial name
- NCT02175719
- Where
- 2 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Co., Ltd.
Torticollis
Evaluating the Impact of a New Complement to Physiotherapy Intervention for Positional Torticollis in Infants
Children with a torticollis are usually referred for physiotherapy where they are evaluated, and given exercises as well as education to treat the condition.
- Trial name
- NCT00879450
- Testing
- Booklet
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Blepharospasm, Torticollis
MDs on Botox Utility (MOBILITY)
The MOBILITY Project is a prospective, non-randomized, observational, multi-centre evaluation of Health Utility via the SF-12® Health Survey Scores and the SF-6D in patients receiving BOTOX® for therapeutic use.
- Conditions
- Blepharospasm, Torticollis, Strabismus, Muscle Spasticity
- Trial name
- NCT00535938
- Testing
- botulinum toxin type A
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,372 people
- Sponsor
- Allergan
Dystonia, Parkinsonism
Studies of the Variable Phenotypic Presentations of Rapid-Onset Dystonia Parkinsonism and Other Movement Disorders
The purposes of this study are to identify persons with rapid-onset dystonia-parkinsonism (RDP) or mutations of the RDP gene, document prevalence of the disease, and map its natural history.
- Trial name
- NCT00682513
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Cervical Dystonia
Post-marketing Surveillance of Administration of Botulinum Toxin Type B(NerBloc)-Investigation of the Clinical Condition and Safety in Patients With Cervical Dystonia
Investigation of the clinical condition and safety in patients with cervical dystonia
- Trial name
- NCT02175693
- Where
- 2 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 1,647 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Co., Ltd.
Treatment Outcome, Muscle Dystonia
Quantifying Muscle Tone in Patients With Brain Injury - a Feasibility Study
This project will determine the feasibility and validity of measuring elbow muscle flexor stiffness in a population of patients with sub-acute severe acquired brain injury using two measurement methods, the portable spasticity…
- Conditions
- Treatment Outcome, Muscle Dystonia, Spasticity, Muscle, Muscle Tightness
- Trial name
- NCT04207632
- Testing
- Botulinum toxin type A injection
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Primary Dystonia, Epilepsy
Assess Specific Kinds of Children Challenges for Neurologic Devices Study
The ASK CHILDREN study is intended to aid in future development of various neurologic devices (i.e. neuroprostheses). The ASK CHILDREN study seeks to use study information obtained to identify more efficient strategies in the…
- Conditions
- Primary Dystonia, Epilepsy, Hydrocephalus, Bladder Control
- Trial name
- NCT01191307
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Carlos Pena, PhD, MS
Dystonia
Pallidal Stimulation in Patients With Idiopathic Generalised Dystonia
Pallidal stimulation is effective in patients with generalised idiopathic dystonia. The aim of this study is to: 1. evaluate the efficacy and safety of this treatment in patients with idiopathic generalised dystonia, 3 years…
- Trial name
- NCT00169403
- Testing
- Deep brain stimulation
- Where
- France
- Sponsor
- Groupe Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere