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Cognitive-psychophysiological Treatment for Tics in Young People With Tourette's Syndrome With or Without Biofeedback

RecruitingNAAges 14 Years - 21 YearsAllUniversité du Québec a Montréal
NCT06873841 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of CoPs therapy with or without the therapeutic component of biofeedback in treating tics in Tourette Syndrome with emerging young adults. Hypotheses: 1. The CoPs+Biofeedback treatment will improve the severity of tics (YGTSS) and the Clinical Global Impression, surpassing the clinical significance threshold of CoPs treatment alone. 2. We expect that the identified variables (psychosocial, neurocognitive, biological) will predict the improvement of tics. Researchers will compare if the biofeedback treatment will improve the severity of tics. * In the pre-test, participants will undergo two interviews, each lasting 3 hours. These interviews will assess (through a battery of tests) the severity of tics as well as the psychosocial, biological, and neurocognitive aspects of functioning. A general assessment of intelligence a

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Have a diagnosis of TS or to experience bothersome tics; * Be aged 14 to 21 years inclusive at the start of therapy. Exclusion Criteria: * Present a sensorimotor impairment; * Have a diagnosis of intellectual disability (intelligence quotient below 75); * Alcohol or drug abuse; * A neurological issue (e.g., hemifacial spasms, Huntington's disease); * Change medication one month or less before step 1 and up to step 4 (last measurement time) without informing a member of the research team; * Simultaneously receive another intervention for tics (e.g., psychologist, massage therapist) without informing a research team member.
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What it tests

  • Cognitive psychophysiological
  • Cognitive psychophysiological and Biofeedback
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Where

1 site
Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Nord-de-l'Île-de-Montréal, Hôpital Rivières-des-Prairies
Montreal, Canada
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