Sensory Processing in Tourette Syndrome
Completed
Conditions studied: Tourette Syndrome
In brief
The purpose of this study is to learn more about how patients with Tourette Syndrome deal with sensory stimuli in their environment such as bright lights, loud noises, physical sensations such as shirt tags, etcetera. We will compare responses of patients with Tourette Syndrome to those without Tourette Syndrome. The study aims to better characterize sensory processing abnormalities by sensory modality: The investigators will use a measuring tool based on Dunn's 1997 model of sensory processing, the Sensory Profile, which will allow the investigator to characterize both registration and response to external stimuli, as well as to delineate which sensory modalities are affected. Identifying which sensory modalities are most affected may guide future research into the pathophysiology of sensory processing abnormalities in TS. The investigators also aim to correlate sensory processing abnormalities with the presence of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) , and autism spectrum disorders.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02512406
- Run by
- University of Florida
- People needed
- 18
- Starts
- 2015-08-01
- Expected to finish
- 2016-06-02
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-04-28
Who can join
Age: 6 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Targeted study population includes patients diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome
- Patient of University of Florida Movement Disorders Center diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome by a movement disorder specialist, according to DSM IV diagnostic criteria
- Age 6-18
- Presence of parent or guardian able to provide consent in the case of minors
You may not qualify if…
- Inability of patient or, in the case of minors, parent/guardian to provide informed consent
- Inability of designated person to complete questionnaires. In the case of patients' age 10 and younger, this would refer to the parent/guardian. In the case of patients older than 10, this could be either the patient or their parent/guardian
Where it is running
- UF Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration — Gainesville, Florida, United States
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