Clinical trials: Tourette's Disorder
Tourette Syndrome, Habit Reversal Training
Extinction Learning in Adults With Tourette Syndrome
Aversive sensory phenomena such as premonitory urges play a central role in the behavioral treatment model of tics. Extinction learning and extinction recall are learning processes implicated within this model, but are still…
- Conditions
- Tourette Syndrome, Habit Reversal Training, Tic Disorders, Tics
- Trial name
- NCT04498364
- Testing
- Habit Reversal Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Communication Disorder, Healthy
Central Mechanisms in Speech Motor Control Studied With H215O PET
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a technique used to investigate the functional activity of the brain. The PET technique allows doctors to study the normal biochemical and metabolic processes of the central nervous system of…
- Conditions
- Communication Disorder, Healthy, Stuttering, Tourette Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00001308
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,163 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Tourette Syndrome
Dopaminergic Effects on Cortical Function in Tourette's (Levodopa Protocol)
Dr. Kevin J. Black at Washington University is conducting a study to learn whether we can use MRI scans to test dopamine function in the brain and to determine whether the brain performs memory tasks differently in Tourette…
- Trial name
- TSfMRI (NCT00634556)
- Testing
- levodopa solution 2mg/ml for i.v. use
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Tourette Syndrome, Sensory Disorders
Neural Correlates of Sensory Phenomena in Tourette Syndrome
The most pervasive sensory manifestation of TS is sensory over-responsivity (SOR). SOR is defined as excessive behavioral response to commonplace environmental stimuli.
- Conditions
- Tourette Syndrome, Sensory Disorders, Hypersensitivity, Tics
- Trial name
- NCT03914664
- Testing
- Electroencephalogram (EEG) testing procedure, Autonomic function testing procedure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Tourette Syndrome, Tic Disorders
Study of Tics in Patients With Tourette's Syndrome and Chronic Motor Tic Disorder
This study will investigate which areas of the brain are primarily involved in and responsible for tics in patients with Tourette's syndrome and chronic motor disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00033995
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes, ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
Where Wild Things Grow: Nature- and Activity-based Group Interventions for Neurodivergent Children and Youth
The goal of this action research project is to develop and implement nature- and activity-based group interventions across health care, school and leisure settings in Southern Norway.
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Outcomes, ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, Autism, Tourette Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT07203469
- Testing
- Universal approach, Selective approach, Outdoor therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sorlandet Hospital HF
Gilles de la Tourette's Syndrome
Facial Expression Recognition of Emotion and Categorization of Emotional Words in Gilles de la Tourette's Syndrome
Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome is a childhood onset inherited neuropsychiatric disorder characterised by the presence of both multiple motor tics and one or more vocal tics (noises), with psychiatric and/or behaviour disorders…
- Trial name
- NCT00664300
- Testing
- Facial expression recognition of emotion
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Tourette's Syndrome, Chronic Motor Tic Disorder
Brain Activation in Vocal and Motor Tics
This study will investigate the brain areas that are activated by vocal and motor tics in patients with Tourette's syndrome and other tic disorders. Tics are involuntary repetitive movements similar to voluntary movements.
- Conditions
- Tourette's Syndrome, Chronic Motor Tic Disorder, Chronic Motor Vocal Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00026000
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Tourette Syndrome
Atomoxetine in Patients With Tourette's Syndrome
The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate the effects of Atomoxetine, a selective noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor, on impulsivity in patients with Tourette's syndrome.
- Trial name
- ATO-TS (NCT04354103)
- Testing
- Atomoxetine
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poitiers University Hospital
Tourette Syndrome
MRI Study of Tic Remission in Tourette Syndrome
Doctors provide a ray of hope to children and their parents with the knowledge that, for most patients, symptoms of Tourette syndrome improve by the time they are young adults.
- Trial name
- NCT01405859
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Tourette Syndrome, Tic Disorders
Timing of Voluntary Movement in Patients With Tourette Syndrome and Chronic Tic Disorder
This study will examine how the brain controls movement in people with Tourette syndrome and chronic tic disorder to determine if the timing of movement is important in whether someone feels "in control" of their movements.
- Trial name
- NCT00081419
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Tourette Syndrome, Tic Disorder
Effectiveness of Symptom Management Application on Parental Care Ability of Children With Tourette Syndrome
This study developed a Tourette Syndrome (TS) symptom management application (APP) to improve the care needs, sleep quality, anxiety, quality of life, and parenting relationship of parents of children with Tourette Syndrome.
- Conditions
- Tourette Syndrome, Tic Disorder, Neurodevelopmental Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT06613126
- Testing
- Symptom Management APP group, health education instructions group
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Tourette Syndrome, Tic Disorders
Brain Dynamics Involved in Generating Tics and Controlling Voluntary Movement
This study will use electroencephalography (EEG) and electromyography (EMG) to examine how the brain generates tics and controls voluntary movement in patients with Tourette's syndrome and chronic motor tic disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00056420
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Major Depression, Mania
Reliability and Validity of the MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children and Adolescents (MINI-KID)
The primary aims of this study are to assess: 1. The inter-rater and test-retest reliability of the MINI-KID 2. The validity of the standard MINI-KID interview in relation to the parent rated pencil/paper version (MINI-KID-P) and…
- Conditions
- Major Depression, Mania, Anxiety Disorders, Psychotic Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00579267
- Testing
- MINI-KID
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Tourette Syndrome
Impulsivity in Tourette Syndrome : Behavioral and Neuroimaging Study
Tourette syndrome (TS) is characterized by the presence of multiple vocal and motor tics. Behavioral disorders associated with TS are common, particularly impulsivity, anti-sociality and socially inappropriate behavior.
- Trial name
- COGIT (NCT02960698)
- Testing
- IRM and comportemental tasks
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Tic Disorder, Tourette Syndrome
Role of the Sensory Experience in Generating Motor Tics in Tourette Syndrome
This study will investigate the sensation that many people with Tourette syndrome (TS) experience before they have a motor tic. It will also test whether blocking the sensation causes the tic to stop.
- Trial name
- NCT00755339
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Huntington's Disease, Tourette Syndrome
Brain Stimulation in Movement Disorders
Brain stimulation in movement disorders This trial will explore the effects of very gentle electrical stimulation of the brain in patients with movement disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT02216474
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Tourette's Syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Study of Clonidine on Sleep Architecture in Children With Tourette's Syndrome (TS) and Comorbid ADHD
In the present study, we examine the question "Will day-time aggression in children improve when their night-time sleep is treated with pharmacological intervention (i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT00152750
- Testing
- APO-clonidine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Tourette Disorder, Sensory Gating
Sensorimotor Integration in Patients With Tourette Syndrome
The present study investigates the mechanisms underlying the sense of agency in patients with Tourette Syndrome (TS). Previous research has shown that individuals with TS display impairments in both explicit and implicit aspects…
- Trial name
- ISM (NCT07290920)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio
Healthy, Mental Disorder
I-123 Brain Studies of Serotonin Metabolism in Psychiatric Patients and Normal Volunteers
Abnormalities in the re-uptake of dopamine and serotonin have been described in various neuropsychiatric disorders and substance abuse.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Mental Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Schizophrenia
- Trial name
- NCT00001771
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)