rTMS Effect in Functional Psychogenic Movement Disorders Applied Alone Then Combined With Hypnotherapy (MOVHYSTIM)

July 28, 2020 updated by: University Hospital, Toulouse

Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) on Functional Psychogenic Movement Disorders Followed by a Feasibility Study of a Hypnotherapy Treatment as Adjuvant Therapy.

The management of functional psychogenic movement disorders (FNPMD) is challenging for neurologists and psychiatrists and only comprehensive multidisciplinary treatment programme can be worthwhile for these patients (Moene et al 2002). Recent functional magnetic resonance imaging studies have demonstrated abnormalities in motor control at cortical level, hyperactivity of limbic system and disturbance of connectivity between these two systems leading to a lack of self-agency, (Voon et al 2010,2011).Two recent studies suggested a possible therapeutic effect of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in FNPMD (Dakotakis 2011, Garcin, 2013).

In this protocol our objectives are twofold :

  1. to compare the effect of 5 consecutive daily sessions of rTMS on FNPMD in a double-blind randomized controlled study
  2. to study the effect of 3 weekly hypnosis sessions combined with rTMS in FNPMD

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

18

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Toulouse, France, 31000
        • Toulouse University Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 85 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion criteria:

  • Man or woman with FNPMD for at least 2 months,
  • diagnosed from clinical Diagnostic and Statistical Manual V conversive somatoform troubles and Gupta & Lang (2009) and Edwards & Bahtia 2012 neurological clinical criteria

Exclusion criteria:

  • Severe progressive psychiatric disorders
  • Cardiac pace-maker
  • Metallic prosthesis
  • Cochlear implants
  • Previous neurosurgery
  • Epilepsy
  • Severe cardiac disease
  • Alcohol or toxic abuse for the last 12 months
  • Drugs such clozapine, bupropion, methadone or theophylline

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: active rTMS
12 patients will be enrolled in this arm.
  • Study 1 : 5 daily sessions of rTMS 1 Hz, 95% x resting motor threshold (RMT) applied on M1 / sham
  • Study 2 : 3 weekly sessions of rTMS 1 Hz, 95% x RMT on M1 combined with ericksonian hypnosis session
Sham Comparator: sham rTMS
12 patients will be enrolled in this arm.
  • Study 1 : 5 daily sessions of rTMS 1 Hz, 95% x resting motor threshold (RMT) applied on M1 / sham
  • Study 2 : 3 weekly sessions of rTMS 1 Hz, 95% x RMT on M1 combined with ericksonian hypnosis session

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Changes of Psychogenic Movement Disorder Rating Scale (PMDRS= Hinson score between baseline and one month after rTMS treatment
Time Frame: Inclusion and 1 month later
Inclusion and 1 month later

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Clinical Global Impression-Severity scale (CGI-SEVERITY/CGI-I/CGI-S)
Time Frame: inclusion, inclusion + 5 days, inclusion + 1 month, inclusion + 2 months, inclusion + 6 months, inclusion + 12 months.
inclusion, inclusion + 5 days, inclusion + 1 month, inclusion + 2 months, inclusion + 6 months, inclusion + 12 months.
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD/HDRS)
Time Frame: inclusion, inclusion + 1 month, inclusion + 6 months, inclusion + 12 months.
inclusion, inclusion + 1 month, inclusion + 6 months, inclusion + 12 months.
Quality of Life (SF-36)
Time Frame: inclusion, inclusion + 1 month, inclusion + 2 months, inclusion + 6 months, inclusion + 12 months.
inclusion, inclusion + 1 month, inclusion + 2 months, inclusion + 6 months, inclusion + 12 months.
Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI)
Time Frame: inclusion, inclusion + 12 months.
inclusion, inclusion + 12 months.
Pain scale (VAS)
Time Frame: : inclusion, inclusion + 5 days, inclusion + 1 month, inclusion + 2 months, inclusion + 6 months, inclusion + 12 months.
: inclusion, inclusion + 5 days, inclusion + 1 month, inclusion + 2 months, inclusion + 6 months, inclusion + 12 months.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 10, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 11, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

June 12, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 29, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 28, 2020

Last Verified

July 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 14 7311 02

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