Clinical trials: Psychogenic Movement Disorder
Hyperkinesis
Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) to Study Paroxysmal Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders
This study will use single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) to determine what areas of the brain are responsible for paroxysmal hyperkinetic movement disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT00051337
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Functional Movement Disorders
Brain Activity in People With Functional Movement Disorders
This study will use functional MRI (fMRI, a technique that shows what areas of the brain are active when performing different mental tasks), to examine how the brain in people with functional movement disorders (FMD) may differ…
- Trial name
- NCT00448084
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Movement Disorders
Neurobiology of Functional Movement Disorder and Non-Epileptic Seizures
This study is part of a series of studies that will explore how the mind and the brain work to cause episodes of uncontrollable shaking in people who have no known underlying brain or medical disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00500994
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 254 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Movement Disorders
rTMS Effect in Functional Psychogenic Movement Disorders Applied Alone Then Combined With Hypnotherapy
The management of functional psychogenic movement disorders (FNPMD) is challenging for neurologists and psychiatrists and only comprehensive multidisciplinary treatment programme can be worthwhile for these patients (Moene et al…
- Trial name
- MOVHYSTIM (NCT02471066)
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Functional Neurological Disorder
Pilot Neurobehavioral Therapy for Functional Neurological Disorder
The goal of this pilot randomized clinical trial is to learn if Neurobehavioral Therapy (NBT) works to treat motor functional neurological disorder (mFND) (also referred to as functional motor disorder).
- Trial name
- NBT for mFND (NCT06873698)
- Testing
- Neuro-behavioral Therapy, Standard Medical Care (SMC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Rhode Island Hospital
Seizures, Seizure Disorder
Modulating Movement Intention Via Cortical Stimulation
The purpose of this protocol is to learn about movement intention and volition. To improve such knowledge, investigators will conduct sub-studies using multiple non-invasive methodologies.
- Conditions
- Seizures, Seizure Disorder, Psychogenic Movement Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03233399
- Testing
- rTMS of left or right angular gyrus (AG) or frontal cortex (FC), Anodal tDCS of left or right AG or FC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Conversion Disorder, Psychogenic Movement Disorder
Embodied Virtual Reality Therapy for Functional Neurological Symptom/ Conversion Disorder
The purpose of this study is to design and test the safety and feasibility of virtual reality technologies and experiences of egocentric avatar embodiment in the application of physical and cognitive behavior therapy in…
- Conditions
- Conversion Disorder, Psychogenic Movement Disorder, Functional Movement Disorder, Functional Neurological Disorder
- Trial name
- VR4FND (NCT02764476)
- Testing
- Embodied Virtual Reality Therapy, Virtual reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Functional Movement Disorder
Mirror Box Therapy As a Treatment Option for Functional Movement Disorders
The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential of using mirror box therapy as a therapeutic technique amongst patients with functional movement disorders.
- Trial name
- MIMIC (NCT03660098)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Movement Disorders
Treatment for Psychogenic Disorders
This study will examine whether biofeedback treatment is effective in lessening or stopping movement symptoms in people with psychogenic movement disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00314444
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Conversion Disorder
Neuroimaging Biomarkers of Prognosis in Motor Functional Neurological Disorders
Functional Neurological Disorder (FND/ Conversion Disorder) is a highly prevalent and disabling neuropsychiatric condition. Motor FND symptoms include Nonepileptic Seizures, Functional Movement Disorders and Functional Weakness.
- Trial name
- NCT03398070
- Testing
- Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Movement Disorders
Physiology of Weakness in Movement Disorders
This study will compare electroencephalograph (EEG) recordings in healthy volunteers and in people with movement disorders to examine brain activity associated with the weakness.
- Trial name
- NCT00307346
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Psychogenic Dystonia
Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Training in Psychogenic Disorders
To study whether Heart Rate Variability (HRV) biofeedback training can improve abnormal head posture and painful symptomatology in patients with "cervical dystonia" not selected for DBS after extensive screening in a specialized…
- Trial name
- ECoDys (NCT04777825)
- Testing
- Heart rate variability biofeedback training (Symbiocenter), psychoeducation session
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Movement Disorders
Neurophysiological Studies in Patients With Paroxysmal Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders
This study will use three neurophysiological tests (see below) to determine what areas of the brain are responsible for paroxysmal hyperkinetic movement disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT00056888
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Psychogenic Movement Disorders, Non-epileptic Seizures
Psychiatric Correlates of Psychogenic Movement Disorder and Non-Epileptic Seizure
This study will explore how the mind and the brain work to cause movement symptoms or seizures in people who do not have a recognized neurological or medical disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00255411
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Movement Disorders
Treatment of Functional Movement Disorders With Psychotherapy
Background: Functional movement disorder (FMD) is a form of conversion disorder (CD). CD is a disorder in which a person has neurological symptoms that do not have a neurological cause.
- Trial name
- NCT01778517
- Testing
- Group Psychotherapy, Cognitive behavior therapy based on self help
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Functional Movement Disorder
Study of the Ability of a New Technique to Effectively Diagnose Movement Disorders
Sante Fe is an investigation of a new technique to distinguish between different types of movement disorders, specifically organic versus functional, by observing changes in involuntary movements in two different situations.
- Trial name
- Sante-Fe (NCT03661021)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic