Clinical trials: Dystonic Disorders
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
Aneurysms, Arteriovenous Malformations
Neurosurgical Outcome Network
The evaluation of neurosurgical outcomes varies from center to center, and the predictive factors that determine these outcomes are not fully known or shared.
- Conditions
- Aneurysms, Arteriovenous Malformations, Cavernomas, Skull Base Tumors
- Trial name
- NEON (NCT06724029)
- Where
- 27 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 4,500 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Childhood Onset Dystonias
Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation in Childhood Dystonia
The investigators hypothesize that transcranial direct current stimulation over the motor cortex will reduce muscle overflow and improve hand function in children with primary or secondary dystonia.
- Trial name
- NCT01460771
- Testing
- TDCS (Transcranial Direct-current Stimulation)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Cervical Dystonia
Tele-yoga and Dystonia
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of yoga delivered remotely on adults with dystonia. This work will have implications related to physical interventions symptom management and quality of life as well as…
- Trial name
- NCT04348669
- Testing
- Tele-yoga
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Cervical Dystonia
DYSPORT™ Clinical & Health Economics Outcomes Registry in Cervical Dystonia
The purpose of the protocol is to determine typical patient response to Dysport in the treatment of adult cervical dystonia (CD).
- Trial name
- ANCHOR-CD (NCT01314365)
- Where
- 45 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Ipsen
Cervical Dystonia, Telemedicine
Telemedicine Follow-up for Patients With Cervical Dystonia Treated With Neurotoxin Injections
Many cervical dystonia (CD) patients are limited in their ability to travel to the clinic for follow-up in between injection visits.
- Trial name
- NCT03969537
- Testing
- Telemedicine follow-up visit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Primary Cervical Dystonia, Dystonia
rTMS and Botulinum Toxin in Primary Cervical Dystonia
Primary cervical dystonia (PCD) is the most common form of focal dystonia. PCD is frequently reported as a source of disability, decreased quality of life, and social stigma.
- Trial name
- NCT02542839
- Testing
- NeuroStar TMS therapy, Toronto Western Spasmodic Torticollis Rating Scale (TWSTRS), Craniocervical Dystonia Questionnaire (CDQ-24)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Oral Dystonia, Tardive Dystonia
Dysport for the Treatment of OMD
The purpose of this study is to study the efficacy and safety of AbobotulinumtoxinA (Dysport) for use in Oromandibular Dystonia (OMD).
- Trial name
- NCT01921270
- Testing
- Low Dose - AbobotulinumtoxinA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Laryngeal Dystonia, Spasmodic Dysphonia
Understanding Disorder-specific Neural Pathophysiology in Laryngeal Dystonia and Voice Tremor
The researchers will examine functional neural correlates that differentiate between laryngeal dystonia and voice tremor and contribute to disorder-specific pathophysiology using a cross-disciplinary approach of multimodal brain…
- Conditions
- Laryngeal Dystonia, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Tremor
- Trial name
- NCT05216770
- Testing
- Brain imaging, Laryngeal sensory block with topical bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
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
Vercise™ DBS Dystonia Prospective Study
To compile characteristics of real-world outcomes of Boston Scientific Corporation's commercially approved VerciseTM Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Systems for the treatment of dystonia.
- Trial name
- NCT02686125
- Testing
- Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
- Where
- 36 sites in Belgium, Canada and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Dystonia
Deep Brain Stimulation in Treating Patients With Dystonia
RATIONALE: Dystonia is a disorder in which the muscles that control voluntary movements are persistently or intermittently contracted (not relaxed).
- Trial name
- NCT00004421
- Testing
- implanted pulse generator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Focal Dystonia
Survey of Sensory and Motor Tricks in Focal Dystonia
This study will collect information on (tricks) patients with focal dystonia use to relieve their symptoms. Dystonia is a movement disorder caused by sustained muscle contractions often causing twisting and abnormal posturing.
- Trial name
- NCT00054652
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Parkinson Disease, Atypical Parkinsonism
Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin for the Treatment of Dystonia Associated With Parkinson's Disease and Atypical Parkinsonism
Dystonia is a disabling symptom affecting both patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD) and atypical parkinsonism (AP).
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Atypical Parkinsonism, Dystonia
- Trial name
- NCT04948684
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Avicenne
Parkinson Disease, Essential Tremor
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Retrospective Outcomes Study
The primary objective of this study is to characterize real-world clinical outcomes of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) using retrospective review of de-identified patient records.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Essential Tremor, Dystonia
- Trial name
- NCT03664609
- Testing
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, Belgium and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Writer's Cramp, Healthy Volunteers
Propensity to Develop Plasticity in the Parieto-Motor Networks in Dystonia From the Perspective of Abnormal High-Order Motor Processing
Background: People with dystonia have muscle contractions they can t control. These cause slow, repeated motions or abnormal postures. People with dystonia have abnormalities in certain parts of the brain.
- Conditions
- Writer's Cramp, Healthy Volunteers, Cervical Dystonia
- Trial name
- NCT02504905
- Testing
- TMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Parkinson Disease, Essential Tremor
Brain Network Activation in Patients With Movement Disorders
The diagnosis and management of movement disorders, such as Parkinson's disease (PD), parkinson-plus syndromes (PPS), dystonia, essential tremor (ET), normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) and others is challenging given the lack…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Essential Tremor, Dystonia, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Trial name
- BNA-MDi (NCT03269201)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy Due to Perinatal Hypoxia
Effect of DBS on Quality of Life in Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy
There are limited therapeutical options for patients with secondary dystonia due to cerebral palsy. Pharmacotherapy is often without effect, or side effects are severe.
- Trial name
- STIM-CP (NCT02097693)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of Cologne
Cervical Dystonia, Primary, Blepharospasm
Analysis of Gait Before and After Botulinum Toxin Treatment in Patients With Focal Dystonia
Efficient gait requires effective postural control, both static and dynamic. Hence, postural disorders may affect gait. Yet, very little is known about the specific effects of focal postural disorders such as cervical dystonia…
- Trial name
- GAIT-TOX (NCT03938363)
- Testing
- Treadmill, Botulinum Toxin injection, Severity scale of the disease
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders
Imaging Blood Brain Imaging Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the blood brain barrier in the striatum of patients that have other types of movement disorders compared to patients with Parkinson's Disease that are receiving similar treatment, to…
- Trial name
- NCT02605161
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute