Clinical trials: Dystonia, Focal
Movement Disorder, Focal Dystonia
Movement-Related Brain Networks Involved in Hand Dystonia
This study will use various methods to measure the activity of the motor cortex (the part of the brain that controls movements) in order to learn more about focal hand dystonia.
- Trial name
- NCT00137384
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Focal Dystonia
Amlodipine Plus Botulinum Toxin for Focal Dystonia
Objective: To determine if the calcium channel blockers, amlodipine can augment the effect of botulinum toxin injections in the treatment of focal dystonia.
- Trial name
- NCT00015457
- Testing
- Amlodipine plus Botulinum toxin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
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
Muscle Contraction in Patients With Focal Hand Dystonia
This study will examine and compare brain activity in people with focal hand dystonia (FHD) and healthy volunteers to obtain further knowledge about the underlying cause of FHD.
- Trial name
- NCT00376753
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Cervical Dystonia, Dystonia
Cholinergic Receptor Imaging in Dystonia
Background: Dystonia is a movement disorder in which a person s muscles contract on their own. This causes different parts of the body to twist or turn. The cause of this movement is unknown.
- Conditions
- Cervical Dystonia, Dystonia, Movement Disorder, Focal Dystonia
- Trial name
- NCT02689466
- Testing
- [18F]FP-TZTP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Dystonia, Focal Dystonia
Brain Changes in Blepharospasm
This study will examine the role of certain areas of the brain in blepharospasm, a type of dystonia (abnormality of movement and muscle tone) that causes unwanted or uncontrollable blinking or closing of the eyelids.
- Conditions
- Dystonia, Focal Dystonia, Cerebellar Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00487383
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Dystonia
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of VIM0423 in Individuals With Isolated Dystonia
Stride Dystonia is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of VIM0423 in individuals with isolated dystonia.
- Trial name
- NCT07304089
- Testing
- VIM0423
- Where
- 45 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Vima Therapeutics
Parkinson Disease
Study of Motor Inhibition in Parkinson's Disease and Focal Hand Dystonia
The current research protocol aims at studying preparatory inhibition in two populations of patients suffering from movement disorders.
- Trial name
- PD-INHIB (NCT05209516)
- Testing
- Behavioral data, Single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), Questionnaires
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Laryngeal Dystonia, Focal Dystonia
Effects of Neuromodulation in Laryngeal Dystonia
Laryngeal dystonia (LD) causes excessive vocal fold abduction (opening) or adduction (closing) leading to decreased voice quality, job prospects, self-worth and quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT05095740
- Testing
- repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MGH Institute of Health Professions
Writer's Cramp, Dystonias
VTS Sensorimotor Neuromodulation in WC
Writer's cramps (WC) is a focal task-specific upper limb dystonia that significantly impairs handwriting and other manual skills, affecting functionality.
- Trial name
- VTS in WC (NCT07894198)
- Testing
- Vibro-tactile stimulation
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
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
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
Blepharospasm, Focal Dystonia
Brain Stimulation to Treat Blepharospasm or Meige Syndrome
This research study will examine whether magnetic or electrical stimulation of the brain can improve the involuntary closure of the eyelids in patients with blepharospasm or Meige syndrome; conditions that belong to a group of…
- Trial name
- NCT00411255
- Testing
- repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
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 Hand Dystonia
Long-Term Motor Learning in Focal Hand Dystonia
This study will examine the effects of long-term practice of repeated finger movements in people with focal hand dystonia, as compared with healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT00325091
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Dystonia
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Focal Hand Dystonia
Background: The brain has natural electrical rhythms of brain activities. These rhythms may be different in people with movement disorders, such as dystonia (involuntary muscle movement, cramps, or tremors).
- Trial name
- NCT01792336
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Dystonia
Functional Connectivity in Primary Focal Dystonia
In this study we are looking at primary focal dystonias, including dystonias of the limbs, eyes, jaw or face, neck, and vocal chords.
- Trial name
- NCT01761903
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
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)
Dystonic Disorder, Focal Dystonia
Characterization of Manual Dexterity by Finger Force Manipuladum (FFM) in Patients With Writer's Cramp and in Control Subjects
Writer's cramp 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…
- Conditions
- Dystonic Disorder, Focal Dystonia, Writer's Cramp
- Trial name
- FFM_CT (NCT03797638)
- Testing
- Finger Force Manipuladum (FFM)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
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)