Clinical trials: Tourette Syndrome, open to volunteers
Tourette Syndrome, Tic Disorders
Evaluating and Promoting Resilience in Adolescents With Tourette Syndrome
This study adapts and tests PRISM (Promoting Resilience in Stress Management), a short skills-based program that teaches resilience, for teens ages 12-18 with Tourette syndrome or persistent tic disorder.
- Conditions
- Tourette Syndrome, Tic Disorders, Persistent (Chronic) Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder
- Trial name
- PRISM-TS (NCT07905898)
- Testing
- PRISM Intervention, Usual care intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Tourette Syndrome, Chronic Tic Disorder
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Tic Disorders/Tourette's Syndrome in Children and Adolescents
The objective of this trial is to evaluate the effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation compared to sham stimulation in improving chronic tic disorder or Tourette's syndrome in children and adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT07854665
- Testing
- Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Parkinson's Disease
Deep Brain Stimulation Therapy in Movement Disorders
Background: In deep brain stimulation (DBS), a device called a neurostimulator is placed in the chest. It is attached to wires in parts of the brain that affect movement.
- Trial name
- NCT02119611
- Testing
- Deep Brain Stimulation management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Tourette Syndrome in Children
Exploring the Role of Neuroactive Steroids in Tourette Syndrome
Tourette syndrome (TS) is a disabling neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by motor and phonic tics. The studies proposed in this application will explore the endocrine mechanisms underlying two of the least well-understood…
- Trial name
- NS in TS (NCT05281445)
- Testing
- Tic suppression task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Autism
Sertraline vs. Placebo in the Treatment of Anxiety in Children and AdoLescents With NeurodevelopMental Disorders
There are currently no approved medications for the treatment of anxiety in children and youth with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), both common and rare.
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Fragile X Syndrome
- Trial name
- CALM (NCT06081348)
- Testing
- Sertraline
- Where
- 7 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Obsessive - Compulsive Disorder, Tic Disorder, Chronic Motor or Vocal
Integrating Exposure and Response Prevention and Habit Reversal Techniques to Treat a Tourettic Subtype of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Tourettic OCD)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Tic Disorders frequently co-occur, and a subgroup of patients - those with a Tourettic Subtype of OCD (TOCD) - present with concurrent obsessive-compulsive and tic symptoms.
- Conditions
- Obsessive - Compulsive Disorder, Tic Disorder, Chronic Motor or Vocal, Tic Disorders, Tic Disorder, Combined Vocal and Multiple Motor
- Trial name
- TORCH (NCT07725926)
- Testing
- Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Habit Reversal Training (HbRT, Psychoeducation and Supportive Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University College London Hospitals
Tourette Syndrome, Persistent Tic Disorder
Multimodal Profiling of Response to Pediatric Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics
Tourette Syndrome and Persistent Motor/Vocal Tic Disorder affect 1-3% of youth and can be associated with impaired functioning, emotional and behavioral problems, physical pain, diminished quality of life, and peer victimization.
- Trial name
- NCT06194305
- Testing
- CBIT
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Tourette Syndrome, Tic Disorders
Trajectories of Change in Tourette Syndrome
This K23 Career Development Award is designed to provide the training needed for the PI to achieve her long-term career goal of conducting independent, programmatic intervention research in developmental populations.
- Trial name
- NCT06679790
- Testing
- Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Tourette Syndrome
Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation for Tourette Syndrome
This is a phase 1 clinical trial investigating the use of low-energy Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation (TUS) to treat Tourette Syndrome (TS). Objectives and Background.
- Trial name
- TUS-TS (NCT07699783)
- Testing
- Focused ultrasound stimulation
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Tourette Syndrome in Adolescence
Neurofeedback From the Supplementary Motor Area for Tourette Syndrome
This is a clinical trial where adolescents aged 10-16 years old with Tourette Syndrome (or chronic tic disorder) are randomized to receive either real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) neurofeedback targeting the…
- Trial name
- NCT05558566
- Testing
- Neurofeedback from the SMA, Neurofeedback from control region
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Tics, Tourette Syndrome
CBIT+TMS R33 Phase
Chronic tics are a disabling neuropsychiatric symptom associated with multiple child-onset mental disorders. Chronic tics affect 1-3% of youth 1 and are associated with impaired functioning, emotional and behavioral problems…
- Trial name
- NCT06678737
- Testing
- CBIT +cTBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Tourette Syndrome, Tourette's Disorder
Remote Delivery of a Mindfulness-based Intervention for Tics
This research study is being done to compare a mindfulness-based intervention for tics (MBIT) to psychoeducation with relaxation and supportive therapy (PRST) for individuals with Tourette's syndrome or Persistent Tic Disorders…
- Conditions
- Tourette Syndrome, Tourette's Disorder, Chronic Motor Tic Disorder, Chronic Vocal Tic Disorder
- Trial name
- MBIT (NCT06408662)
- Testing
- mindfulness-based intervention for tics (MBIT), psychoeducation with relaxation and supportive therapy (PRST)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Tourette Syndrome
Longitudinal Impact of Stressors in Adults With Tourette Syndrome
The Investigators propose a two-year, longitudinal pilot study of TS adults (>18) to determine impact of lifetime environmental stress exposure on tic severity, psychiatric comorbidity severity, and health-related quality of life…
- Trial name
- LISA-TS (NCT04851678)
- Testing
- None - observational study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Tourette Syndrome
SCI-110 in the Treatment of Tourette Syndrome
To evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of the cannabinoid-based medication SCI-110 compared to placebo in subjects with Tourette syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT05126888
- Testing
- SCI-110
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Neurothera Labs Inc.
Dystonia, Epilepsy in Children
A Multicenter Pediatric Deep Brain Stimulation Registry
There is limited data on outcomes for children who have undergone deep brain stimulation (DBS) for movement disorders, and individual centers performing this surgery often lack sufficient cases to power research studies…
- Conditions
- Dystonia, Epilepsy in Children, Cerebral Palsy, Tourette Syndrome
- Trial name
- DBS-R (NCT06585618)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Tourette Syndrome
Sensory Symptoms in Tourette Syndrome
Patients with tics will be asked to complete a series of validated questionnaires (in electronic and/or paper format) regarding symptoms and conditions often associated with Tourette syndrome, including premonitory urges, sensory…
- Trial name
- SenST (NCT03851484)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 214 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Tourette Syndrome
Observational Database on Deep Brain Stimulation in Tourette Syndrome
Within an ongoing deep brain stimulation (DBS) program for Tourette syndrome (TS) at the Department of Neurology, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris/France, the investigator team plans to evaluate patients pre-operatively and then…
- Trial name
- POSTSTIC (NCT04449068)
- Testing
- Neurological and neuropsychological Follow-up after deep brain stimulation, EEG recordings
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Tourette Syndrome
Characterising Sleep Disorders in Children With Tourette Syndrome
Healthy sleep is essential for a young person's growth, development, and wellbeing. It is estimated that up to 80% of young people with Tourette Syndrome experience sleep difficulties.
- Trial name
- NCT07450079
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Steffi Baker
Tourette Syndrome
Epidemiology of Assertiveness and Emotion Management Disorders in People With Tourette's Syndrome
The goal of this study is to evaluate the proportion of assertiveness difficulties in Tourette syndrome. Participants will complete several e-questionnaires (on assertiveness, Tourette severity, quality of life, self-esteem and…
- Trial name
- AFFIRMATICS (NCT06136572)
- Testing
- Rathus Assertiveness scale
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
OCD, Tic Disorders
Objective Characterizatoion of Repetitive Behaviors
Introduction: Repetitive behaviors (RB) constitute a broad range of symptoms across different psychiatric/neurologic disorders. The most famous are stereotypies (found in autism), compulsions (found in…
- Conditions
- OCD, Tic Disorders, Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT06050369
- Testing
- EEG, MRI
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France