Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of the Posterior Parietal Cortex in Patients Suffering From Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome (rTMSPPCGT)

February 24, 2016 updated by: Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Repetitive transcranial stimulation (rTMS) of the posterior parietal cortex will be applied daily over five days in adult Gilles de la Tourette patients. This approach aims at reducing premonitory sensations believed to induce tics. Patients will be randomized to an active or placebo (sham) group in a crossover design.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

5

Phase

  • Phase 2

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

  • France
      • Paris, France, 75013
        • Inserm U975

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Gilles de la Tourette syndrome as defined by DSM IV-R
  • Yale Global Tics Severity Scale (YGTSS) score between 30 et 60
  • Premonitory sensations (" urge to move ")
  • Affiliated to the French social security regime
  • Ability to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • rTMS : epilepsy, craniotomy scar, pacemaker or neural stimulator, metal implants or foreign bodies, claustrophobia, pregnancy
  • Cognitive impairment (MMS ≤ 24/30)
  • Axis I disorders according to DSM IV-R : psychosis or history of psychosis, bipolar illness, major depressive disorder, addictions (except to nicotine)
  • Impulse control disorders
  • Other chronic debilitating illnesses
  • Unability to give informed consent
  • Participation in another clinical trial

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: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Sham Comparator: Sham stimulation
Device: Sham rTMS
Repetitive transcranial stimulation of the posterior parietal cortex
Active Comparator: Stimulation
Repetitive transcranial stimulation of the posterior parietal cortex
Device: rTMS
Repetitive transcranial stimulation of the posterior parietal cortex

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Yale global tic severity scale (YTGSS)
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Andreas Hartmann, MD, Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 4, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 5, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

January 6, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 25, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 24, 2016

Last Verified

February 1, 2016

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • C08-46
  • 2009-A00759-48 (Registry Identifier: IDRCB)

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