Taking people in United StatesNo phase
Longitudinal Impact of Stressors in Adults With Tourette Syndrome
Key facts
- Where
- Nashville, United StatesSee the site
Where in United States
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, United StatesContact: Michelle Eckland, BSTaking people
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
- NCT04851678
- Record updated
- 5 May 2026
- Original description
The Investigators propose a two-year, longitudinal pilot study of TS adults (>18) to determine impact of lifetime environmental stress exposure on tic severity, psychiatric comorbidity severity, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL).Read full original descriptionShow less
The Investigators propose a two-year, longitudinal pilot study of TS adults (>18) to determine impact of lifetime environmental stress exposure on tic severity, psychiatric comorbidity severity, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL).
Inclusion: adults (>18) meeting Diagnostic and Statistics Manual, 5th edition (DSM-V) criteria for Tourette syndrome, chronic motor tic disorder, or chronic vocal tic disorder; ability to provide informed consent; English proficiency.
Exclusion: significant medical, neurologic, or psychiatric diagnoses (e.g. uncontrolled epilepsy, chronic heart failure, schizophrenia) besides TS and its commonly co-occurring psychiatric diagnoses.