Clinical trials: Movement Disorders
Tourette Syndrome
Phase III Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Guanfacine for Tourette Syndrome and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the safety and efficacy of the alpha-2 adrenergic agonist guanfacine in children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome or other chronic tic disorder, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00004376
- Testing
- guanfacine
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Self-Perception, Body Weight
Effects of Active Video Games in Physically Inactive Children
Inactivity was reported to be high in children and considered to be the fourth common cause of death in all ages. The reason for children is usually the increasing indoor use of sedentary screen time.
- Trial name
- AVGAME (NCT03720938)
- Testing
- Active Video Games
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Tourette Syndrome
Alternatives for Reducing Tics in Tourette Syndrome (TS): A Study of TEV-50717 (Deutetrabenazine) for the Treatment of Tourette Syndrome in Children and Adolescents
This is a study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of deutetrabenazine (TEV-50717) tablets for the reduction of motor and phonic tics associated with TS in children and adolescents 6 through 16 years of age.
- Trial name
- ARTISTS1 (NCT03452943)
- Testing
- TEV-50717
- Where
- 42 sites in United States, Canada and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.
Stroke, Cerebral Palsy
Modulation of Brain Plasticity After Perinatal Stroke
Newborn stroke is the leading cause of a common type of cerebral palsy (CP) that affects thousands of Canadian children and families.
- Trial name
- PLASTIC CHAMPS (NCT01189058)
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Spinal Cord Injuries, Stroke
Motion Sensor and Feedback System Efficacy to Refine Movements After Injury
The purpose of these case studies is to determine the efficacy of the Kinesthetic Awareness Training (KAT) device in facilitating the restoration of desired movement patterns when people with acquired central nervous system…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Stroke, Acquired Brain Injury, Movement Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT05032378
- Testing
- Kinesthetic Awareness Training, Provision of KAT-assisted physical or occupational therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- PantherTec
Secondary Dystonia
Neuroablation Versus Neuromodulation Techniques for Treatment of Secondary Dystonia
The disability inflected by dystonia encouraged the development of many neurosurgical procedures. This is a prospective study included 120 patients suffering from intractable secondary dystonia.
- Trial name
- NCT03347240
- Testing
- Brain Lesioning, Combined anterior and posterior lumbosacral rhizotomy, Deep brain stimulation
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Parkinson's Disease
Short Pulse Width DBS in Parkinson's Disease
The aim of this investigation is to explore the effect of reducing conventional pulse width of stimulation on known adverse effects of Subthalamic nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation (STN DBS) treatment such as; slurring of speech…
- Trial name
- NCT03417271
- Testing
- Deep brain stimulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Parkinson Disease
Effects of Osteopathic Visceral Manipulation on the Autonomic Nervous System, Balance and Gastrointestinal Disturbances in Individuals With Parkinson's Disease
Introduction: Parkinson's disease (PD) is responsible for several changes in the body, such as balance, gastrointestinal and autonomic disorders and are associated with impairments in the clinical prognosis of these individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT05047796
- Testing
- Intervention Protocol
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Docusse de Osteopatia e Terapia Manual
Infant Development, Sensory Disorder
The Prechtl's General Movement Assessment, Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination and Sensory Profile-2
In the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), infants encounter many sensory stimuli (excessive noise, bright lights, painful medical applications, etc.) that are not present in the uterus.
- Conditions
- Infant Development, Sensory Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, Motor Delay
- Trial name
- highrisk (NCT05217199)
- Testing
- Measurements
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Tic Disorders
Acupuncture Treatment in Pediatric Patients With Tic Disorders: A Prospective, Single-Center, Randomized Controlled Trial
This study was conducted to observe the efficacy of Nourishing the vital energy and Regulating the spirit needle technique in the treatment of chronic tic disorder through the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) and the…
- Trial name
- ATPTD (NCT07071428)
- Testing
- Regular acupuncture, the Nourishing the vital energyand Regulating the spirit needle technique
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- The Third Affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Pain and Movement Responses to Resistance Training to Muscular Failure in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain
This study aims to investigate the effect of training to muscular failure in patients with patellofemoral pain (PFP). In a cross-sectional observational design, participants with PFP will be be performing a knee exercise to…
- Trial name
- NCT07812519
- Testing
- EXERCISE TRAINING WITH OR WITHOUT MEDICATION
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ted Gunhamn
Tourette Syndrome, Tic Disorder, Chronic Motor or Vocal
Open-label MNS for Tourette Syndrome
A recent report (Morera Maiquez et al 2020) described reduced tic severity in people with Tourette syndrome during 1-minute epochs of median nerve stimulation (MNS) at 10 Hz.
- Trial name
- NCT05016765
- Testing
- Active, self-directed electrical stimulation of the median nerve
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Parkinson Disease, Dyskinesias
A Follow-up of the Influencing Factors of Dyskinesia in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson' patients who have not had dyskinesia would be observed for 2 years in a multicenter prospective study with the purposes to clarify the predicting factors of dyskinesia.
- Trial name
- PDDIFFU (NCT04453995)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Tourette Syndrome, Chronic Tic Disorder
Proof of Concept Study of an Oral Orthotic to Reduce Tic Severity in Chronic Tic Disorder and Tourette Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of a trial on an oral orthotic for reducing tic severity in children ages 7-25 years with Tourette syndrome (TS) or Chronic Tic Disorder (CTD).
- Trial name
- NCT02067819
- Testing
- Active Oral Orthotic Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Wilson Disease
Natural History of Wilson Disease
The purpose of the registry/repository is to provide a mechanism to store data and specimens to support the conduct of future research about Wilson disease (WD).
- Trial name
- NCT03334292
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Parkinson's Disease (PD)
An Observational Study of Subcutaneous Infusion of ABBV-951 to Assess Change in Disease Activity and Adverse Events In Adult Japanese Participants With Advanced Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurological condition, which affects the brain. Some symptoms of PD are tremors, stiffness, and slowness of movement.
- Trial name
- NCT05916157
- Where
- 17 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- AbbVie
Parkinson Disease
Treatment of Parkinson's Disease With a Transdermal Skin Patch
Patients with Parkinson's disease are missing the chemical neurotransmitter dopamine. This occurs as a result of destructive changes in an area of the brain responsible for making dopamine, the basal ganglia.
- Trial name
- NCT00001931
- Testing
- N-0923
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Pediatric Disorder, Genetic Predisposition
Pharmacogenomic Contributions to Trihexyphenidyl Biotransformation and Response in Children With Dystonic Cerebral Palsy
This study looks at how a medicine called trihexyphenidyl works in children with dystonic cerebral palsy. The study aims to understand how trihexyphenidyl is broken down and used in the body of pediatric patients and whether this…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Disorder, Genetic Predisposition, Dystonia, Secondary, Dystonia
- Trial name
- TRIKE2 (NCT06554288)
- Testing
- Trihexyphenidyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Premature Birth
Single-center Retrospective Study : Developmental Trajectories of Children Born Prematurely Before 32 Weeks Assessed With the Revised Brunet Lézine Scale at 1, 2 and 3 Years
This study will assess professionals in the CHI Créteil neonatal department and the Val de Marne perinatal network to gain a better understanding of the developmental trajectories of children hospitalized at the CHI Créteil, with…
- Trial name
- NCT06731686
- Testing
- Retrospective study
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Creteil
Tourette Syndrome
Multimodal Electrophysiological Study of Cortico-subcortical Biomarkers of Tics in Tourette Syndrome
Tourette syndrome (TS) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by the occurrence of involuntary movements (motor tics) and vocalizations (phonic tics).
- Trial name
- BioTic (NCT06909656)
- Testing
- Multimodal electrophysiological recordings
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux