Clinical trials: Tourette Syndrome
Tourette Syndrome, Apathy
Apathy in Tourette Syndrome and Changes in Quality of Life
Tourette syndrome is a complex neuropsychological disorder with both motor and vocal tics associated with multiple psychological co-morbidities. Apathy has not been widely studied in patients with Tourette syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT02765178
- Testing
- Children's Motivation Scale, Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS), Studies Depression Scale for Children (CES-DC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Dystonia, Epilepsy in Children
A Multicenter Pediatric Deep Brain Stimulation Registry
There is limited data on outcomes for children who have undergone deep brain stimulation (DBS) for movement disorders, and individual centers performing this surgery often lack sufficient cases to power research studies…
- Conditions
- Dystonia, Epilepsy in Children, Cerebral Palsy, Tourette Syndrome
- Trial name
- DBS-R (NCT06585618)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Tourette Disorder, Chronic Tic Disorder
Augmentation of Brief Habit Reversal Training With D-cycloserine or Placebo
Expert reviews and practice parameter papers recommend behavior therapy as a first-line intervention for youth with chronic tic disorders (CTDs) with mild-to-moderate tic severity.
- Trial name
- DCS+HRT (NCT02582515)
- Testing
- D-cycloserine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
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 Syndrome
Characterising Sleep Disorders in Children With Tourette Syndrome
Healthy sleep is essential for a young person's growth, development, and wellbeing. It is estimated that up to 80% of young people with Tourette Syndrome experience sleep difficulties.
- Trial name
- NCT07450079
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Steffi Baker
Tourette Syndrome, Deep Brain Stimulation
Deep Brain Stimulation in Tourette Syndrome
Op-TICS is a clinical investigation of the use of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), with a CE marked implantable device, to reduce severe motor and vocal tics in patients who suffer from Tourette Syndrome (TS).
- Trial name
- Op-TICS (NCT06388291)
- Testing
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Tourette Syndrome
Computerized Working Memory Training in Children With ADHD and Comorbid Tourette Syndrome
The investigators will conduct a randomized placebo-controlled trial of a computerized intervention targeting working memory in 30 children with comorbid Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Tourette Syndrome (TS).
- Trial name
- NCT02732496
- Testing
- Targeted Cognitive Training (TCT), Youth Appropriate Online Games
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, ME/CFS
Unhide® Project: A Digital Health Platform to Collect Lifestyle Data for Brain Inflammation Research
The unhide® Project is a non-interventional, longitudinal research study designed to establish a secure data repository of demographic, health, and lifestyle information from individuals with brain inflammation and related…
- Conditions
- Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, ME/CFS, Rheumatic Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA)
- Trial name
- NCT04806620
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brain Inflammation Collaborative
Tourette Syndrome, Chronic Tic Disorder
Anger Control Training for Youth With Tourette Syndrome
This is a clinical study of a cognitive-behavioral therapy known as anger control training in adolescents with Tourette Syndrome and explosive, disruptive behavior.
- Conditions
- Tourette Syndrome, Chronic Tic Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, ADHD
- Trial name
- NCT00486551
- Testing
- Anger control training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
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)
Tourette Syndrome in Children, Tourette Syndrome in Adolescence
A Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of T92 in Pediatric Patients With Tourette Syndrome
A 12-week clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of T92 in pediatric patients with Tourette Syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT05188274
- Testing
- T92
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Tasly Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Tic Disorder
Neurocognitive Correlates of Behavioral Treatment for Childhood Tic Disorders
The study aims to clarify the functional anatomy of key brain circuits associated with cognitive control in children and adolescents with chronic tic disorders (CTD) and to compare and contrast hypothesized mechanisms related to…
- Trial name
- NCT00675675
- Testing
- Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT), Minimal Contact Waitlist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- John Piacentini
Tourette Syndrome
Safety and Efficacy Study of NBI-98854 in Adults With Tourette Syndrome
Phase 2, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the safety and efficacy of NBI-98854 administered once daily (qd) for a total of 8 weeks of treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT02581865
- Testing
- NBI-98854
- Where
- 30 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Neurocrine Biosciences
Tourette's Syndrome
Aripiprazole in the Treatment of Tourette's Syndrome
This is an open-label, flexible dose study designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of aripiprazole in TS (or chronic tic disorder) subjects with or without associated OC symptoms and with or without ADHD symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT00282139
- Testing
- Aripiprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Tourette Syndrome in Adolescence
Is Medicinal Cannabis an Effective Treatment for Tourette Syndrome in Adolescents? a Pilot Study
This is a single site, pilot double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over study of 10 participants comparing medicinal cannabis (THC:CBD 10:15 oil) with placebo in reducing tics in adolescents aged 12 - 18 years with…
- Trial name
- NCT05184478
- Testing
- Medicinal cannabis (MC): THC 10mg/mL : CBD 15mg/mL, manufactured by Cann Group Ltd.
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Movement Disorder, Tourette Syndrome
Investigation of Neurofeedback With Real-Time fMRI in Healthy Volunteers and Patients With Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders
Background: Many people can learn to use feedback about brain activity to modify that activity, but is it not known if people with Tourette syndrome can modify their brain activity.
- Conditions
- Movement Disorder, Tourette Syndrome, Healthy Volunteer
- Trial name
- NCT00885040
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Tic Disorders, Tourette Syndrome
Comparison of Keppra and Clonidine in the Treatment of Tics
The goal of this study is to confirm that levetiracetam has a better tic-suppressing profile than that of the widely used tic-suppressing medication, clonidine.
- Trial name
- NCT00370838
- Testing
- Levetiracetam, Clonidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Harvey S. Singer
Tourette Syndrome
Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome (TS) and Seasonality
This retrospective and prospective observational study intends to evaluate the correlation between seasons and the variation of the syndromic structure of the Tourette.
- Trial name
- NCT04076852
- Testing
- Administration of questionnaires
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio
Tourette Syndrome, Tourette Syndrome in Children
Theta Burst Stimulation to Improve Inhibitory Motor Physiology in Tourette Syndrome
Decades of Tourette Syndrome (TS) neuroimaging research has revealed abnormal cortical and subcortical motor system network, hypothesized to result from maladaptive plasticity.
- Conditions
- Tourette Syndrome, Tourette Syndrome in Children, Tourette Syndrome in Adolescence, Tourette Syndrome, Modifier of
- Trial name
- NCT05628805
- Testing
- iTBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati