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NCT00030953

Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy to Evaluate Tourette s Syndrome

Completed Last updated 17 December 2019
What this trial tests

trial in Tourette Syndrome in 100 participants. Completed in 3 February 2015.

Timeline
11 February 2002
3 February 2015

Quick facts

Lead sponsorNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
StatusCompleted
Study typeOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment100
Start date11 February 2002
Estimated completion3 February 2015
Sites1 location across United States

Conditions studied

Sponsor

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Who can join

Adults 14 to 65, any sex, with Tourette Syndrome. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

This study will use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) of the brain to try to gain a better understanding of the disease process in Tourette s syndrome, a neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by motor and vocal tics. Tourette s syndrome is also associated with behavioral and emotional disturbances, including symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). MRI and MRS show chemical substances in the brain. Findings in normal volunteers will be compared with those of patients. Healthy volunteers and patients with Tourette s syndrome 14 years of age and older may be eligible for this study. Volunteers will be screened with a medical history and physical and neurological examinations. Patients will be screened through NINDS protocol 93-N-0202. Participants will undergo MRI and MRS. MRI uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to visualize brain anatomy and chemistry. For this study, the subject lies on a stretcher, which is moved into a strong magnetic field (the MRI scanner). Earplugs are worn to muffle loud thumping noises caused by the electrical switching of the radio frequency circuits. During the study, the subject lies still during each scan, for 1 to 8 minutes at a time. Total scanning time varies from 20 minutes to 2 hours, with most examinations lasting between 45 and 90 minutes. The subject can speak through an intercom with the staff member performing the study at all times during the procedure. Up to 5 studies may be performed.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.

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