Clinical trials: Dystonia, Focal
Focal Dystonia
Neurophysiology of Task-Specificity of Focal Hand Dystonia
This study will examine how the brain coordinates movement in patients with focal hand dystonia. Patients with dystonia have muscle spasms that cause uncontrolled twisting and repetitive movement or abnormal postures.
- Trial name
- NCT00309010
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Cervical Dystonia
Theta Burst Transcranial Focused Ultrasound as a Novel Treatment for Cervical Dystonia
This study is a single-blinded, randomized control study that aims to recruit 48 participants. Participants will be "randomized" into one of the study arms of the study: active stimulation to GPi, active stimulation to DN, or…
- Trial name
- NCT07690514
- Testing
- LIFUS - GPi Active, LIFUS - DN Active
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Robert Chen
Limb Dystonia, Idiopathic Dystonia
Focused Ultrasound Unilateral Pallidotomy for Medication-Refractory Limb Dystonia
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out if a non-invasive procedure called focused ultrasound can safely and effectively treat limb dystonia in adults who have not improved with medications or botulinum toxin injections.
- Conditions
- Limb Dystonia, Idiopathic Dystonia, Medication-refractory Dystonia, Dystonia, Focal
- Trial name
- FUTURE (NCT07168850)
- Testing
- Exablate MR-guided Focused Ultrasound Pallidotomy
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Focal Dystonia
Motor Training to Treat Hand Dystonia
This study will evaluate the effect of motor training on focal hand dystonia in people with writer's cramp and will examine whether this training affects excitability of the motor cortex of the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT00021853
- Testing
- constraint-induced movement therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Focal Dystonia
Brain Changes in Patients With Focal Hand Dystonia
This study will examine how chemical changes in the brain produce symptoms of hand dystonia. Patients with dystonia have muscle spasms that cause uncontrolled twisting and repetitive movement or abnormal postures.
- Trial name
- NCT00306865
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- 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
Dystonic Disorder
Sensory Training to Treat Focal Dystonia
This study will examine the effectiveness of Braille reading as a sensory training program for improving symptoms of focal (localized) dystonia, a movement disorder caused by sustained muscle contractions.
- Trial name
- NCT00006336
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Isolated Focal Hand Dystonia
Neuromodulation Therapy for Task-Specific Dystonia
This study aims to apply a non-invasive brain stimulation technology called repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in patients with focal hand dystonia (FHD).
- Trial name
- NCT06422104
- Testing
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Cervical Dystonia, Movement Disorders
Non-Motor Features of Cervical Dystonia (CD)
This study will examine the prevalence of four previously identified non-motor markers in a population of cervical dystonia patients, unaffected family members, and healthy volunteers in an attempt to identify a distinct…
- Conditions
- Cervical Dystonia, Movement Disorders, Focal Dystonia, Signs and Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT03471923
- Testing
- Neurological Examination, Assessment of Non-Motor Features
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Focal Dystonia, Healthy Volunteers
Loss of Depotentiation in Focal Dystonia
Background Focal dystonia is a brain disorder. It affects a muscle or muscles in a specific part of the body. Researchers think it may be related to excessive training or practice.
- Trial name
- NCT03206112
- Testing
- PAS25, PAS10, PAS25-cTBS150
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Dystonia
Brain Function in Focal Dystonia
Objectives The main objectives of this proposal are (1) to characterize motor learning abnormalities in patients with focal dystonia; (2) to show, using transcranial magnetic stimulation, that this abnormal motor learning went…
- Trial name
- NCT00102999
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Dystonia, Focal Dystonia
Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery for Focal Hand Dystonia
Researchers want to test a procedure called deep brain simulation (DBS) to treat focal hand dystonia (FHD). A device called a neurostimulator is placed in the chest.
- Conditions
- Dystonia, Focal Dystonia, Musician's Dystonia
- Trial name
- NCT02911103
- Testing
- DBS surgery, Medtronic Activa Rechargeable System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
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
Dystonic Disorders
Finger Individuation Training With a Training Device Versus Conventional Rehabilitation for Writer's Cramp
Writer's cramp (WC) is a focal dystonia characterized by abnormal movements and postures during writing. Limited finger independence during writing manifests as difficulty suppressing unwanted activations of neighbouring non…
- Trial name
- FIDEX (NCT02882334)
- Testing
- Finger Force Manipulandum, Conventional physiotherapy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
Focal Hand Dystonia
IncobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin) to Treat Focal Hand Dystonia
This study is a multicenter, double-blind, randomized placebo controlled, parallel group, superiority trial in order to test the superiority of intramuscular injections of IncobotulinumtoxinA against placebo using a 1:1…
- Trial name
- NCT03977493
- Testing
- Xeomin
- Where
- 5 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Alain Kaelin
Focal Hand Dystonia, Musician's Dystonia
Somatosensory Processing in Focal Hand Dystonia
Patients with focal dystonia experience uncontrollable movements of the hand during certain types of skilled movements. Though the origin of the disorder is not fully understood, it is thought that brain areas involved in moving…
- Conditions
- Focal Hand Dystonia, Musician's Dystonia, Writer's Cramp, Dystonic Cramp
- Trial name
- NCT00579033
- Testing
- Tactile training + rTMS
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Focal Hand Dystonia
Impact Of Physiotherapy And Botox In Improving Functional Outcomes Among Post Stroke Focal Dystonia Patients
This study was conducted to assess the combine role of Physiotherapy by providing task specific trainings and Botulinum Toxin Type A in improving the functional outcomes of upper limb in post stroke patients with focal hand…
- Trial name
- NCT03664375
- Testing
- Botulinum toxin type A, Task Specific Training
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Isra University
Dystonia
Validating a New Writer s Cramp Scale
Background: People with writer s cramp develop tightness in arm muscles and abnormal hand posture when writing, which makes writing difficult or impossible.
- Trial name
- NCT01579266
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Spasticity, Focal Dystonia
Compare Two Guidance Techniques for Botulinum Toxin Injections for the Treatment of Limb Spasticity and Focal Dystonia
This study seeks to compare the use of ultrasound and electrophysiologic techniques to target muscles for the treatment of spasticity and focal dystonia of the limbs.
- Conditions
- Spasticity, Focal Dystonia, Tremor, Limb
- Trial name
- NCT02334683
- Testing
- Electrical stimulation, Ultrasound
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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