Clinical trials: Dystonic Disorder
Focal Dystonia
rTMS and Retraining in Focal Hand Dystonia
This study is exploring a new experimental procedure in dystonia called repetitive transcranial magnetic brain stimulation (TMS) combined with rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- DSS (NCT01738581)
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Sensorimotor Retraining, Non-specific Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
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
Cervical Dystonia
Open Label Safety/Immunogenicity Study of MYOBLOC (Neurobloc; Botulinum Toxin Type B) in Patients With Cervical Dystonia
Open label study to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of MYOBLOC (Botulinum Toxin Type B) in adult patients with a clinical diagnosis of Cervical Dystonia (CD).
- Trial name
- NCT00702754
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin Type B
- Volunteers
- 502 people
- Sponsor
- Solstice Neurosciences, LLC, a subsidiary of US WorldMeds, LLC
Focal Dystonia
A Study of Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 (AH8) in Treatment of Blepharospasm
Background: Blepharospasm is caused by excessive contraction of the muscles that close the eye. It can be treated with injections of botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT), which works by weakening those muscles.
- Trial name
- NCT00942851
- Testing
- Acetyl-Hexapeptide Topical Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
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
Cervical Dystonia
Long Term Safety And Effectiveness Of Dysport® In Adults With Cervical Dystonia
The purpose of the protocol is to assess the long term safety of repeat treatment cycles of Dysport® 500 U using 2 mL dilution scheme for the treatment of Cervical Dystonia.
- Trial name
- NCT01753336
- Testing
- Botulinum toxin type A
- Where
- 41 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Ipsen
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
Task-Specific Focal Dystonia
MRgFUS Pallidotomy for the Treatment of Task Specific Focal Hand Dystonia (TSFD)
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) for treating task specific focal hand dystonias (TSFD).
- Trial name
- FUS Dystonia (NCT06367608)
- Testing
- ExAblate Transcranial treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
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
Dystonia, Focal Hand Dystonia
Transcranial Electrical Polarization to Treat Focal Hand Dystonia
This study will evaluate the effect of transcranial electrical polarization (TEP), also called direct current (DC) stimulation, on focal hand dystonia in people with writer's cramp.
- Conditions
- Dystonia, Focal Hand Dystonia, FHD
- Trial name
- NCT00106782
- Testing
- Transcranial Electrical Polarization (TEP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
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
Essential Tremor, Dystonia
The Effect of Alcohol on Common Tremor Syndromes
The aim of this interventional study is to compare the response to alcohol in patients with essential tremor (ET), essential tremor plus (ETplus), dystonic tremor (DT), tremor associated with dystonia (TaD) and tremor in…
- Conditions
- Essential Tremor, Dystonia, Parkinson Disease
- Trial name
- NCT06403280
- Testing
- Alcoholic drink
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
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
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
Meige Syndrome
Bilateral Single-Electrode VO Combined With STN-DBS for Treating Meige Syndrome
Meige syndrome is a rare and debilitating movement disorder characterized by blepharospasm, oromandibular dystonia, and cervical muscle contractions, often refractory to pharmacological therapies.
- Trial name
- NCT06912282
- Testing
- deep brain stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Huashan Hospital
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)
Dystonia, Dystonic Disorder
Meditoxin® Treatment in Patients With Cervical Dystonia
To determine the efficacy and safety of Meditoxin in subjects with cervical dystonia compared with placebo (normal saline)
- Trial name
- NCT03232320
- Testing
- Meditoxin
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Medy-Tox