Clinical trials: Dystonic Disorder, open to volunteers
Torticollis
Using Technology for Prediction and Prevention of Infant Torticollis and Plagiocephaly
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether an app-based intervention can reduce the likelihood of a torticollis diagnosis in infants.
- Trial name
- NCT06474741
- Testing
- in-app notification
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- College of Staten Island, the City University of New York
Task-Specific Focal Dystonia
MRgFUS Pallidotomy for the Treatment of Task Specific Focal Hand Dystonia (TSFD)
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) for treating task specific focal hand dystonias (TSFD).
- Trial name
- FUS Dystonia (NCT06367608)
- Testing
- ExAblate Transcranial treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Dystonic Cerebral Palsy
Intrathecal Baclofen and Pediatric Dystonia
The goal of this study is to better understand outcomes in children with dystonic cerebral palsy (CP) receiving intrathecal baclofen (ITB), ventral dorsal rhizotomy (VDR), or deep brain stimulation (DBS) as part of standard…
- Trial name
- PREDICT-ITB (NCT06606574)
- Testing
- ITB Titration Protocol, Ventral Dorsal Rhizotomy, Deep Brain Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
MELAS Syndrome, Lebers Hereditory Optic Neuropathy With Extra Ocular Symptoms (LHON-Plus)
A Basket Clinical Study to Assess Glycerol Tributyrate in Patients With Mitochondrial Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis, Stroke-like Episodes (MELAS) or Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy-Plus (LHON-Plus)
This is a parallel arm non-randomized dose-escalation, open-label basket exploratory phase 1 clinical trial where Mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, stroke-like episodes (MELAS) and Leber's hereditary optic…
- Trial name
- NCT06792500
- Testing
- Glycerol Tributyrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Dystonia, Pediatric
Quantifying Motor Network Dynamics to Predict and Enhance Outcomes in Pediatric Dystonia
The goal of this study is to understand the development and progression of childhood dystonia, a movement disorder, in children.
- Conditions
- Dystonia, Pediatric, Deep Brain Stimulation, Motor Development
- Trial name
- NCT07325175
- Testing
- DBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Meige Syndrome
Bilateral Single-Electrode VO Combined With STN-DBS for Treating Meige Syndrome
Meige syndrome is a rare and debilitating movement disorder characterized by blepharospasm, oromandibular dystonia, and cervical muscle contractions, often refractory to pharmacological therapies.
- Trial name
- NCT06912282
- Testing
- deep brain stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Huashan Hospital
Dystonia, Dystonic Cerebral Palsy
Enhancing Sensorimotor Processing in Children With Dystonia
Dystonia is a severely disabling movement disorder with no cure, in which people suffer painful muscle spasms causing twisting movements and abnormal postures. There are many causes, including genetic conditions and brain injury.
- Conditions
- Dystonia, Dystonic Cerebral Palsy, Dystonia, Secondary, Dystonia, Primary
- Trial name
- NCT05612464
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Dystonia
Effects of Exercise on Dystonia Pathophysiology
The purpose of this research study is to investigate how the brain and motor behavior changes in individuals with dystonia in response to exercise training.
- Trial name
- NCT05663840
- Testing
- Progressive resistance exercise, Standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
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
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
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
Cerebral Palsy, Dyskinetic, Secondary Dystonia
Focused Ultrasound Pallidotomy for Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy in Pediatric and Young Adult Subjects
The primary objective of the proposed study is to evaluate the safety of ExAblate Transcranial MRgFUS as a tool for creating bilateral or unilateral lesions in the globus pallidus (GPi) in patients with treatment-refractory…
- Trial name
- NCT06036199
- Testing
- Focused Ultrasound Pallidotomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Laryngeal Dystonia, Adductor Spastic Dysphonia of Dystonia
Deep Brain Stimulation for Laryngeal Dystonia: From Mechanism to Optimal Application
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is a neurosurgical procedure used to treat tremors, and dystonia. This study will enroll people who have a form of focal dystonia that affects their vocal cords called Adductor Laryngeal dystonia…
- Trial name
- NCT05506085
- Testing
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Parkinson Disease, Essential Tremor
Clinical Outcomes for Deep Brain Stimulation
The object of this study is to longitudinally collect clinical outcomes of patients receiving deep brain stimulation for movement disorders with the objective of making retrospective comparisons and tracking of risks, benefits…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Essential Tremor, Dystonia
- Trial name
- NCT03992625
- Testing
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Cervical Dystonia
Effect of Vibro-tactile Stimulation Intensity on Head Posture in Cervical Dystonia
The primary goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effects of cervical vibrotactile stimulation intensity on abnormal head posture in people with cervical dystonia.
- Trial name
- (CD-VTS) (NCT07245615)
- Testing
- cervical vibrotactile stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Cervical Dystonia
Zinc as an Adjunctive Therapy for Cervical Dystonia
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate if supplemental zinc can prolong the duration of benefit of botulinum toxin injections in cervical dystonia patients receiving care at the University of Florida.
- Trial name
- NCT07140874
- Testing
- Zinc citrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Post Stroke Spasticity, Dystonia
Deep Anterior Cerebellar Stimulation in Treatment of Poststroke Spasticity and Motor Function Impairment.
The aim of this clinical trial is to determine whether deep brain stimulation (DBS) interventions improve rehabilitation and functional recovery in patients with post-stroke spasticity who meet the other inclusion criteria listed…
- Trial name
- NCT07190092
- Testing
- Deep brain stimulation electrode implantation with an electrode target in the dentate nucleus
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Jan Biziel University Hospital No 2 in Bydgoszcz
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
Spasmodic Dysphonia, Singer's Dystonia
Brain Networks in Dystonia
To date, there is only limited knowledge about the distinct neural abnormalities that lead to the development of different forms of focal dystonia.
- Conditions
- Spasmodic Dysphonia, Singer's Dystonia, Writer's Cramp, Musician's Focal Hand Dystonia
- Trial name
- NCT03042962
- Testing
- MRI, Blood draw
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Dystonia, Movement Disorders
Long-read Genome Sequencing for the Molecular Diagnosis of Dystonia
Dystonia is a motor disorder caused by involuntary, intermittent, or sustained muscle contractions, leading to abnormal movements or postures.
- Conditions
- Dystonia, Movement Disorders, Combined Dystonia, Complex Dystonia
- Trial name
- GenoDYT (NCT06999096)
- Testing
- Long-read whole genome sequencing
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France