Status:

RECRUITING

Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Training in Psychogenic Disorders

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Montpellier

Conditions:

Psychogenic Dystonia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

To study whether Heart Rate Variability (HRV) biofeedback training can improve abnormal head posture and painful symptomatology in patients with "cervical dystonia" not selected for DBS after extensiv...

Detailed Description

Patients presenting with an isolated abnormal head posture, first diagnosed as cervical dystonia, demonstrated in fact, after neurological screening, to be of psychogenic origine. These patients are n...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Age 18 to 75
  • Responding to somatoform disorder characteristics as described in ICD-10 (F45: "The onset of physical symptoms associated with an insistent medical quest, persisting despite repeated negative assessments and statements by physicians that the symptoms have no organic basis. If there is a genuine physical disorder, it does not account for the nature or severity of the symptoms, or the distress or concerns of the subject. The multidisciplinary team will determine whether or not the diagnosis of conversion disorder (disorder with functional neurological symptoms) of the DSMV (300.11) \[ICD-10 equivalent: F44.4 "dissociative disorder with abnormal movements"\] is associated with the diagnosis of conversion disorder (disorder with functional neurological symptoms) of the DSMV (300.11) \[ICD-10 equivalent: F44.4 "dissociative disorder with abnormal movements"\], selected by the multidisciplinary team after a phase 1 assessment.
  • Patient benefiting from a social security scheme
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Simulation identified with obvious search for secondary benefit according to the ICD-10 classification ( Z76.5 Simulator: Person pretending to be ill (with obvious motivation"), or DSM-V(V65.2)
  • Any other specific PAT-specific CEP (botulinum toxin, psychotherapy and/or relaxation provided by a professional (CBT, ACT, Mindfulness, etc.)) scheduled within 6 months, with the exception of the usual analgesics (Tier I or II)Presenting significant cognitive impairment (MoCa test ≤ 24/30),
  • Absence foreseeable at least 30% of the sessions,
  • Lack of informed consent.
  • Pregnancy or planned pregnancy during the study period, Pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • Major protected by law or patient under guardianship or curatorship
  • Participation in other ongoing research

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    April 30 2021

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    August 1 2026

    Estimated Enrollment :

    40 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04777825

    Start Date

    April 30 2021

    End Date

    August 1 2026

    Last Update

    May 28 2024

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    Montpellier University Hospital

    Montpellier, France