Clinical trials: Focal Dystonia
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)
Isolated Focal Hand Dystonia
Accelerated TMS for Focal Hand Dystonia
This study aims to investigate the impact of accelerated transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) on brain function and behavior in patients with focal hand dystonia.
- Trial name
- NCT06015672
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
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
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)
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
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 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
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
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
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
Dystonia, Dystonia, Focal
Local Field Potentials in Dystonia
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether local field potential (LFP) signals recorded from the globus pallidus interna (GPi) using the Medtronic Percept™ deep brain stimulation (DBS) device can help optimize DBS…
- Conditions
- Dystonia, Dystonia, Focal, Dystonia, Primary
- Trial name
- LFP-DYT (NCT07309133)
- Testing
- Deep Brain Stimulation System
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust
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
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
Incobotulinum Toxin A (Xeomin®) As A Treatment For Focal Task-Specific Dystonia Of The Musician's Hand
The investigational drug being studied in this protocol is Incobotulinumtoxin A (Xeomin®). Botulinum toxin (BoNT) prevents the release of the acetylcholine from peripheral nerves, inhibiting muscle contractions.
- Trial name
- NCT02107261
- Testing
- incobotulinumtoxin A
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Voice Disorders, Spasmodic Dysphonia
Neuropathology of Spasmodic Dysphonia
This study will look for abnormalities in a brain of persons affected with spasmodic dysphonia, a form of movement disorder that involves involuntary "spasms" of the muscles in the vocal folds causing breaks of speech and…
- Conditions
- Voice Disorders, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Healthy, Movement Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00118586
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 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
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, 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
Dystonia, Focal
Motor and Non-motor Symptoms in Cervical Dystonia
In this monocenter, observational, non-interventional, prospective, open label study investigators will enrol 43 CD patients from the outpatient Movement Disorders Clinic of the Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza…
- Trial name
- Royal (NCT04560101)
- Testing
- botulinum toxin A
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza
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)