Status:

COMPLETED

Extinction Learning in Youth With Tourette Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

Johns Hopkins University

Conditions:

Tourette Syndrome in Children

Tourette Syndrome in Adolescence

Eligibility:

All Genders

8-17 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

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 t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Youth with TS will be eligible for participation if they meet the following inclusion criteria:
  • age 8-17 years (inclusive)
  • have moderate tic severity or greater as evidenced by a YGTSS Total Tic Score greater than 13 (\>9 for youth with motor or vocal tics only)
  • have not received more than 4 previous sessions of HRT
  • be fluent in English.
  • Medication free or on a stable dose of psychiatric medication for 8 weeks prior to enrollment.
  • Exclusion criteria for youth with TS:
  • An inability to complete rating scales
  • Attend study visits.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    February 28 2019

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    August 2 2023

    Estimated Enrollment :

    20 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT03765463

    Start Date

    February 28 2019

    End Date

    August 2 2023

    Last Update

    August 8 2023

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    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287