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Behavioural Intervention

Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation in Childhood Dystonia

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Led By Terence Sanger, MD, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Southern California
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 10 minutes post- transcranial direct-current stimulation (tdcs)

Summary

The investigators hypothesize that transcranial direct current stimulation over the motor cortex will reduce muscle overflow and improve hand function in children with primary or secondary dystonia.

Eligible Conditions
  • Dystonia

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~10 minutes post- transcranial direct-current stimulation (tdcs)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 10 minutes post- transcranial direct-current stimulation (tdcs) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Hand muscle overflow

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: TreatmentExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS) at 1mA or highest tolerated current
Group II: shamPlacebo Group1 Intervention
inactive Transcranial Direct current stimulation (TDCS) at 0mA

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Don and Linda Carter FoundationOTHER
1 Previous Clinical Trials
35 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Dystonia
35 Patients Enrolled for Dystonia
University of Southern CaliforniaLead Sponsor
946 Previous Clinical Trials
1,604,519 Total Patients Enrolled
5 Trials studying Dystonia
114 Patients Enrolled for Dystonia
National Institutes of Health (NIH)NIH
2,832 Previous Clinical Trials
8,170,186 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Dystonia
66 Patients Enrolled for Dystonia
Crowley Carter FoundationOTHER
1 Previous Clinical Trials
35 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Dystonia
35 Patients Enrolled for Dystonia
Terence Sanger, MD, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Southern California
2 Previous Clinical Trials
10 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Dystonia
~7 spots leftby Dec 2025
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