Passive Thoughts in Functional Movement Disorders

Functional Movement Disorder Clinical Trial

Official title:

Passive Thoughts in Functional Movement Disorders

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06439017
• Other study ID #: 125294
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Start date: July 2024
• Est. completion date: August 2025

Study information

• Verified date: May 2024
• Source: Western University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Functional movement disorders (FMD) involve unusual movements or walking difficulties that are not caused by a specific brain or nerve injury. Passive thoughts are those that occur spontaneously, and often repetitively. They are different from active thoughts, which are purposeful and intentional, such as those required for tasks like making a cup of coffee or catching a bus. This concept can be paralleled with body movements. Active movements are voluntary and purposeful, while involuntary movements can be seen as passive, arising spontaneously and not under voluntary control.

The study aims to explore whether individuals with functional movement disorders experience a higher frequency of passive thoughts compared to normal healthy individuals. A structured questionnaire focused on passive thoughts will be administered to patients with functional movement disorders and to healthy controls.

Description:

This study aims to measure passive thoughts and their effects in patients with functional movement disorders, using a questionnaire designed to assess passive thoughts. The study will involve completing an online questionnaire, which will take about 5 minutes to complete. The individual responses will remain anonymous. The link will be emailed to the participants and they will be able to complete the questionnaire from their mobile phone, tablet, or computer. The scores from each question and the overall questionnaire score will be compared between FMD patients and healthy controls.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: August 2025
• Est. primary completion date: July 2025
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Diagnosed with a functional movement disorder by the neurologist.

2. Able to understand and read English.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Unable to understand and read English.

2. Diagnosed with dementia

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Conversion Disorder
• Functional Movement Disorder
• Movement Disorders

Intervention

Other:
• Questionaire
The study will involve completing an online questionnaire, which will take about 5 minutes to complete.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Canada	Aditya Murgai	London	Ontario

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Western University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Passive thoughts questionnaire	The Passive Thoughts Questionnaire assesses the severity of passive thoughts and their impact on daily life.	Day 1