Status:

UNKNOWN

Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Tic Disorder and Tourette's Disorder: a Feasibility Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Karolinska Institutet

Collaborating Sponsors:

Region Stockholm

Conditions:

Chronic Tic Disorder

Tourette Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Tic disorders, including Tourette's Disorder (TD) and Chronic Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder (CTD), are neurodevelopmental motor disorders characterised by motor and/or vocal tics. TD/CTD are impairing c...

Detailed Description

Background TS (Tourette Syndrome) is characterized by multiple motor tics and one or more vocal tics that have persisted for at least one year since initial onset, whereas in Chronic Motor or Vocal T...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The participant should
  • be 18 years of age or older,
  • fulfill diagnostic criteria for Tourette's Disorder (from now on referred to as Tourette Syndrome; TS) or Persistent (Chronic) Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder (CTD) according to the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria,
  • have Total Tic Severity Score \[TTSS\] of \>15, or \>10 for individuals with motor or vocal tics only, in the past week as measured by the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) (31) ,
  • be able to read and communicate in Swedish and
  • have regular access to a computer connected to the internet, sufficient technical skills to use the treatment platform, as well as a mobile phone to receive SMS.

Exclusion

  • organic brain disorders, intellectual disability, psychosis, bipolar disorder, autism spectrum disorder, anorexia nervosa, or substance use disorders,
  • acute psychiatric problems such as severe depression or suicidal risk needing immediate psychiatric care,
  • severe tics causing immediate risk to the patients or others and requiring urgent medical attention,
  • previous CBT for tics of a minimum of 8 sessions with a qualified therapist within 12 months prior to assessment,
  • simultaneous psychological treatment for TS or CTD
  • initiation or adjustment of medication for tics within the last two months prior to assessment.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 15 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 23 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04908969

Start Date

April 15 2021

End Date

August 23 2023

Last Update

October 28 2022

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OCD-clinic, Psykiatri Sydväst, Huddinge hospital

Huddinge, Sweden, 14157