Clinical trials: Dystonic Disorder
Spasmodic Dysphonia, Dystonia
Effect of Vocal Exercise After Botulinum Toxin Injection for Spasmodic Dysphonia
Studies have suggested that voluntary muscle exercise in the hand and face after botulinum toxin injection may enhance the clinical effects of the toxin.
- Trial name
- NCT00895063
- Testing
- Vocal Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
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
Focal Dystonia
Electrophysiological and Neuroimaging Correlates of the Effect of Zolpidem in Patients With Focal Dystonia
To study electrophysiological and imaging correlations of the clinical effectiveness of zolpidem in task-specific dystonia and to elucidate mechanisms underlying its therapeutic effects, patients with focal dystonia will be…
- Trial name
- NCT04692285
- Testing
- Zolpidem
- Where
- 2 sites in Serbia, Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Dystonia, Healthy
Brain Anatomy in Dystonia
This study will use high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to look for subtle differences in brain anatomy between patients with focal hand dystonia (also called writer s cramp) and healthy normal volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT00031369
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 189 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Dystonic Disorders, Healthy
Surround Inhibition in Patients With Dystonia
This study will use transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to examine how the brain controls muscle movement in dystonia. Dystonia is a movement disorder in which involuntary muscle contractions cause uncontrolled twisting and…
- Trial name
- NCT00029601
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- 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, Dystonia; Idiopathic
Dystonia Genotype-Phenotype Correlation
The purpose of this study is to (1) investigate the effect of known dystonia-causing mutations on brain structure and function, to (2) identify structural brain changes that differ between clinical phenotypes of dystonia, and to…
- Conditions
- Dystonia, Dystonia; Idiopathic, Dystonia, Primary, Dystonia, Secondary
- Trial name
- NCT03428009
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
GLUT1DS1, Dystonia
Harmonic Ratio in Patients With GLUT1 Deficiency Syndrome
Glucose transporter deficiency syndrome type 1 (GLUT1DS) is a rare, genetically determined, neurometabolic disorder . It is estimated that about 90% of affected patients present various pathological gait patterns.
- Conditions
- GLUT1DS1, Dystonia, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Gait Ataxia
- Trial name
- NCT05887739
- Testing
- Inertial gait analysis
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS National Neurological Institute "C. Mondino" Foundation
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Familial Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia 1
Baby Detect : Genomic Newborn Screening
Newborn screening (NBS) is a global initiative of systematic testing at birth to identify babies with pre-defined severe but treatable conditions.
- Conditions
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Familial Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia 1, Phosphoglucomutase 1 Deficiency, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young
- Trial name
- BabyDetect (NCT05687474)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 6,824 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege
Dystonia, Drug Induced Dystonia
Clinical Validation of DystoniaNet Deep Learning Platform for Diagnosis of Isolated Dystonia
This research involves retrospective and prospective studies for clinical validation of a DystoniaNet deep learning platform for the diagnosis of isolated dystonia.
- Conditions
- Dystonia, Drug Induced Dystonia, Parkinson Disease, Essential Tremor
- Trial name
- NCT05317390
- Testing
- DystoniaNet-based diagnosis of isolated dystonia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Dystonia, Muscle Hypertonia
Quantification of Upper Extremity Hypertonia
Dr. Sanger and the research team want to learn about upper extremity hypertonia (stiffness) in children and young adults with cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT00285870
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Cervical Dystonia
Insights Into Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Cervical Dystonia
The purpose of this research study is to determine the physical brain changes in people with cervical dystonia after deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery and as compared to healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT01671527
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Plagiocephaly
Newborn Head Molding and Later Asymmetries
Prospective randomized clinical interventional trial after birth in maternity ward, and follow up to 8-9 years of age. Hypothesis: Preventive handling and caring advices to parents of newborns decrease craniofacial asymmetries…
- Trial name
- NCT02283229
- Testing
- Newborns with preventive caring advices, Newborns with normal caring advices
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oulu
Cervical Dystonia
Neubotulinum Toxin Injection in Cerivical Dystonia
24-Week Prospective, Double-Blinded, Randomized, Cross-over design in Multicenter Study of 50 unit of Neubotulinum Toxin Type A (Neuronox) and 100 unit of Neubotulinum Toxin Type A (Neuronox) injection for Cervical Dystonia in…
- Trial name
- NTCD (NCT04582929)
- Testing
- Neuronox ® Injection
- Where
- 4 sites in Thailand
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Department of Medical Services Ministry of Public Health of Thailand
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
Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia
The 'Lombard Effect' in Patients Affected by Adductor Laryngeal Dystonia
Adductory spasmodic dysphonia (AdSD) is a rare condition characterised by irregular and uncontrolled voice interruptions, most commonly affecting women around the age of 45.
- Trial name
- LoQVAdSD (NCT06402214)
- Testing
- Lombard test
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Dystonia, Primary
Agency in Dystonia
In this study, using computerized cognitive assessments combined with multi-modal neuroimaging approach investigators aim to address three specific questions on patients with cervical and myoclonus dystonia: (i) investigate…
- Trial name
- AGENT10 (NCT03351218)
- Testing
- Behavioral testing - computerized tasks
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Primary Cervical Dystonia
Transcranial Electrical Stimulation for Cervical Dystonia
There are two phases. Phase I: A single visit which includes a screening, clinical scales, and a MRI scan with simultaneous tES/sham tES in a randomized block design.
- Trial name
- NCT03369613
- Testing
- transcranial electrical stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Laryngeal Dystonia, Spasmodic Dysphonia
Cortical Silent Period in Laryngeal Dystonia
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the cortical silent period (cSP) in cricothyroid muscle (CT) in laryngeal dystonia and control healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- cSPDystonia (NCT05580302)
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Split, School of Medicine
Laryngeal Dystonia
Brain-Computer Interfaces in Laryngeal Dystonia
The researchers will develop and evaluate the use of adaptive closed-loop brain-computer interface therapeutic intervention in laryngeal dystonia.
- Trial name
- NCT04421365
- Testing
- neurofeedback brain-computer interface (BCI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kristina Simonyan