Survey of Sensory and Motor Tricks in Focal Dystonia

NCT00054652 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: 03008903-N-0089
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study will collect information on (tricks) patients with focal dystonia use to relieve their symptoms. Dystonia is a movement disorder caused by sustained muscle contractions often causing twisting and abnormal posturing. Dystonia may be generalized, affecting at least one leg and the trunk of the body, segmental, affecting adjacent body parts, or focal, affecting a single body part, such as the hand or eyelid. It may be task-specific, such as writer's, musician's or sportsman's cramps. Some patients with focal dystonia use (tricks), such as touching the face or hand, to stop or alleviate the abnormal movement. This study will survey the types of tricks people with focal dystonia use in order to learn more about the disorder. Patients 18 years of age and older with focal dystonia may be eligible for this study. Candidates will be screened for eligibility with a medical history, clinical evaluation, and review of their medical records. In one 30- to 45-minute clinic visit, participants will be interviewed about their dystonia symptoms and the tricks they use to relieve the symptoms. They may be asked to show the investigators how the tricks work

Conditions

Focal Dystonia

Keywords

Geste Antagoniste; TMS; Sensorimotor Integration; Writer's Cramp; Sensory Input; Focal Dystonia

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Patients with focal dystonia diagnosed by review of medical record, history, and clinical evaluation.

You may not qualify if:

• Any individual without focal dystonia.
• Any individual who is unable to provide accurate history, or is critically ill.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS): lead

Study Sites (1)

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dystonic Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Movement Disorders; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Sponsor Type: NIH

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 5, 2003
• First Posted: February 6, 2003
• Study Start: February 1, 2003
• Study Completion: February 1, 2005
• Last Updated: March 4, 2008

Record last verified: 2005-02

Locations

US (1)