Clinical trials: Dystonia, Primary
MELAS Syndrome, Lebers Hereditory Optic Neuropathy With Extra Ocular Symptoms (LHON-Plus)
A Basket Clinical Study to Assess Glycerol Tributyrate in Patients With Mitochondrial Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis, Stroke-like Episodes (MELAS) or Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy-Plus (LHON-Plus)
This is a parallel arm non-randomized dose-escalation, open-label basket exploratory phase 1 clinical trial where Mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, stroke-like episodes (MELAS) and Leber's hereditary optic…
- Trial name
- NCT06792500
- Testing
- Glycerol Tributyrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Parkinson Disease, Tremor, Essential
Effectiveness and Reliability of Hypnosis in Stereotaxy
In certain neurosurgical procedures, the use of a stereotaxic frame is required. It is then possible to set a precise target (depending of the type of the surgery) to be reached by the surgeon.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Tremor, Essential, Dystonia, Primary
- Trial name
- ERST (NCT03074422)
- Testing
- Hypnosis
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Cervical Dystonia
Deep Brain Stimulation to Treat Cervical Dystonia
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for treating primary dystonia. Patients with dystonia have muscle spasms that cause uncontrolled twisting and repetitive movement or abnormal postures.
- Trial name
- NCT00132340
- Testing
- Electrodes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Parkinson Disease, Essential Tremor
Brain Network Activation in Patients With Movement Disorders
The diagnosis and management of movement disorders, such as Parkinson's disease (PD), parkinson-plus syndromes (PPS), dystonia, essential tremor (ET), normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) and others is challenging given the lack…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Essential Tremor, Dystonia, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Trial name
- BNA-MDi (NCT03269201)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Primary Cervical Dystonia
Transcranial Electrical Stimulation for Cervical Dystonia
There are two phases. Phase I: A single visit which includes a screening, clinical scales, and a MRI scan with simultaneous tES/sham tES in a randomized block design.
- Trial name
- NCT03369613
- Testing
- transcranial electrical stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Essential Tremor, Parkinson Disease
Using Wearable and Mobile Data to Diagnose and Monitor Movement Disorders
The purpose of the research is to better understand the motor behavior of individuals in health and disease. The specific purpose of this project is to identify if we can utilize a smartphone to diagnose different movement…
- Conditions
- Essential Tremor, Parkinson Disease, Huntington Disease, Dystonia, Primary
- Trial name
- NCT04231487
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Dystonia, Primary Generalized Dystonia
Bilateral Internal Pallidum Stimulation in Primary Generalized Dystonia
Primary generalized dystonia, also called idiopathic torsion dystonia or dystonia musculorum deformans is a disabling neurological condition which usually starts in childhood, mostly in a lower limb and spreads to other body…
- Trial name
- NCT00272246
- Testing
- deep brain stimulation of the internal globus pallidus
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Cervical Dystonia, Primary
Computer Modelling of the Cervical Spine Movements in Cervical Dystonia
Cervical dystonia (CD) is a syndrome characterized by sustained and/or phasic involuntary neck muscle activity causing abnormal head postures and movements. It is the most frequent form of adult focal dystonia.
- Trial name
- STICOB (NCT02894359)
- Testing
- cone beam imagery of cervical spine
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
Primary Cervical Dystonia
Segmental Muscle Vibration on Pain in Patients With Primary Cervical Dystonia
This pilot study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Vibration Muscle Stimulation (VMS) in reducing pain and improving quality of life in patients with primary cervical dystonia (CD), a focal dystonia characterized by…
- Trial name
- VIBRA-DYSTONIA (NCT06748846)
- Testing
- Physiotherapy + Occupational therapy + Focal Muscle Vibration
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Dystonia, Healthy
Brain Anatomy in Dystonia
This study will use high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to look for subtle differences in brain anatomy between patients with focal hand dystonia (also called writer s cramp) and healthy normal volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT00031369
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 189 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Primary Dystonia, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Precision-targeted Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Treatment of Primary Dystonia
In this scheme, TMS treatment of Primary dystonia is planned by precise magnetic resonance positioning.
- Trial name
- NCT04727177
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Dystonia
Efficacy and Safety of DBS in Patients With Primary Dystonia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) and globus pallidus internus (GPi) for primary dystonia.
- Trial name
- NCT03017586
- Testing
- Beijing Pins Medical Co., Ltd. Deep Brain Stimulator
- Where
- 7 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Pins Medical Co., Ltd
Dystonia, Dystonia; Idiopathic
Dystonia Genotype-Phenotype Correlation
The purpose of this study is to (1) investigate the effect of known dystonia-causing mutations on brain structure and function, to (2) identify structural brain changes that differ between clinical phenotypes of dystonia, and to…
- Conditions
- Dystonia, Dystonia; Idiopathic, Dystonia, Primary, Dystonia, Secondary
- Trial name
- NCT03428009
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Cervical Dystonia, Primary
Effects of Botulinum Toxin on Muscle and Brain Activity
This study will look into the effects of Botulinum Toxin in patients with primary cervical dystonia. The effects will be determined by neck muscle activity measurements and brain function activity measurements.
- Trial name
- NCT02837185
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin injection, Physiological measures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Dystonia, Primary
An Open-label Study to Define the Safety, Tolerability and Clinical Activity of Deutetrabenazine (AUstedo) in Adult Study Subjects With DYsTonia
This is a single-center, open-label study of AUSTEDO in study subjects with dystonia. The study will provide preliminary experience of the safety, tolerability, and clinical activity of AUSTEDO in study subjects with dystonia.
- Trial name
- AUDYT (NCT04173260)
- Testing
- Deutetrabenazine 6 MG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Dystonia
Efficacy and Safety of DBS of the GPi in Patients With Primary Generalized and Segmental Dystonia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of bilateral deep brain stimulation of the internal globus pallidus for treating idiopathic generalized or severe segmental dystonia.
- Trial name
- NCT00142259
- Testing
- Deep brain stimulation of the internal globus pallidus
- Where
- 8 sites in Austria, Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- German Parkinson Study Group (GPS)
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
Healthy, Focal Dystonias
Role of Dopamine Receptors in Primary Focal Dystonias
Dystonia is a disabling movement disorder characterized by repetitive patterned or sustained muscle contractions causing twisting or abnormal postures that may afflict 250,000 people in the U.S.
- Trial name
- NCT01373840
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Focal Dystonia
Electrophysiological and Neuroimaging Correlates of the Effect of Zolpidem in Patients With Focal Dystonia
To study electrophysiological and imaging correlations of the clinical effectiveness of zolpidem in task-specific dystonia and to elucidate mechanisms underlying its therapeutic effects, patients with focal dystonia will be…
- Trial name
- NCT04692285
- Testing
- Zolpidem
- Where
- 2 sites in Serbia, Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
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