Sensory Symptoms in Tourette Syndrome
Key facts
- Where
- Nashville, United StatesSee the site
Where in United States
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, United StatesContact: Michelle Eckland, BSNot yet recruiting
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Trial code
- NCT03851484
- Record updated
- 13 March 2026
- Original description
Patients with tics will be asked to complete a series of validated questionnaires (in electronic and/or paper format) regarding symptoms and conditions often associated with Tourette syndrome, including premonitory urges, sensory experiences, inattention, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, anxiety, and depression. Participants will also be asked to complete a quality of life assessment. This series of questionnaires will be administered annually.Read full original descriptionShow less
Patients with tics will be asked to complete a series of validated questionnaires (in electronic and/or paper format) regarding symptoms and conditions often associated with Tourette syndrome, including premonitory urges, sensory experiences, inattention, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, anxiety, and depression. Participants will also be asked to complete a quality of life assessment. This series of questionnaires will be administered annually.
Inclusion: 18 years of age or older; Ability to provide informed consent and answer self-report questionnaires independently in English; Diagnosis of Tourette syndrome (TS), chronic motor tic disorder, or chronic vocal tic disorder.
Exclusion: History of psychotic disorder; History of significant neurologic disorder (e.g., stroke) other than TS or another chronic tic disorder.