Status:

COMPLETED

Neurocognitive Correlates of Behavioral Treatment for Childhood Tic Disorders

Lead Sponsor:

John Piacentini

Conditions:

Tic Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

9-14 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

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 hypoth...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for CTD (CMVT or TS)
  • Clinical Global Impressions - Severity Score \> 3 (moderately ill or worse)
  • YGTSS Total Score \> 14 (or Total Score \> 10 if CTD with motor tics only)
  • Unmedicated or on stable psychotropic medication for at least 6 weeks prior to study entry, with no planned changes for duration of study participation
  • Child is fluent English speaker
  • Parental Informed Consent and Child Informed Assent.

Exclusion

  • Total YGTSS Score\>35 (Cases above this threshold otherwise eligible will be reviewed by Clinical Caseness Panel for potential study participation)
  • IQ \< 80 on the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI)
  • Problematic Substance Use or DSM-IV Conduct Disorder in past 3 months
  • Lifetime DSM-IV diagnosis of PDD, Mania, or Psychotic Disorder
  • Any serious psychiatric, psychosocial, or neurological condition requiring immediate treatment other than that provided in the current study
  • Previous treatment with four or more sessions of HRT for tics
  • Contraindication to fMRI scan

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

53 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00675675

Start Date

July 1 2007

End Date

December 1 2011

Last Update

August 21 2015

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University of California, Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90024