NCT01778517

Treatment of Functional Movement Disorders With Psychotherapy

Completed NA Last updated 2 July 2017

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Group Psychotherapy in Movement Disorders in 9 participants. Completed in 23 July 2015.

Timeline

11 December 2012

Primary endpoint
23 July 2015

23 July 2015

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	none
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	9
Start date	11 December 2012
Primary completion	23 July 2015
Estimated completion	23 July 2015
Sites	1 location across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

• Group Psychotherapy
• Cognitive behavior therapy based on self help

Conditions studied

• Movement Disorders — all drugs for Movement Disorders →

Sponsor

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Who can join

Adults 18 to 85, any sex, with Movement Disorders. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Background:

\- Functional movement disorder (FMD) is a form of conversion disorder (CD). CD is a disorder in which a person has neurological symptoms that do not have a neurological cause. These symptoms can include pain, weakness, dizziness, and fatigue. Some thoughts on CD suggest that it may come from feelings of anxiety that are converted into physical symptoms. Treatment for FMD usually involves stress reduction, family help, and regular doctor s appointments. Therapy interventions, however, have not been well studied. Researchers want to see if people with FMD get better with psychotherapy. They will study two different types of psychotherapy: group therapy and a self-help manual.

Objectives:

\- To test two different types of therapy treatments for FMD.

Eligibility:

\- Individuals at least 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with FMD by a neurologist.

Design:

* Participants will be screened with a physical exam and medical history. They will also have a psychological exam, and answer questions about their mood and symptoms.
* Participants will be separated into three groups. One group will have group therapy. Another will use a self-help workbook designed for people with FMD, and have individual therapy sessions. A third group will just have standard care. During the study, participants will continue to see their regular doctor.
* Group therapy participants will meet once a week for 6 months at the National Institutes of Health clinical center. There will be 8 to 10 people per group. Sessions will last 75 minutes. These sessions will work on methods for treating FMD.
* Self-help workbook participants will have six individual therapy sessions over 3 to 4 months. They will use the workbooks to learn about and practice methods for treating FMD.
* All participants will be evaluated at 3, 6, and 12 months during the study.
* At the end of the study, participants will have a final follow-up session with exams and questions similar to the screening exam. They will return to the care of their regular doctor.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. Psychosocial interventions for conversion and dissociative disorders in adults.
   Ganslev CA, Storebø OJ, Callesen HE, Ruddy R, et al · · 2020 · cited 14× · PMID 32681745 · DOI 10.1002/14651858.cd005331.pub3