Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of the Posterior Parietal Cortex in Patients Suffering From Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome — rTMSPPCGT  

Tics Clinical Trial

Official title: Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of the Posterior Parietal Cortex in Patients Suffering From Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome

Status Terminated

Clinical Trial Summary

Repetitive transcranial stimulation (rTMS) of the posterior parietal cortex will be applied daily over five days in adult Gilles de la Tourette patients. This approach aims at reducing premonitory sensations believed to induce tics. Patients will be randomized to an active or placebo (sham) group in a crossover design.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome
• Syndrome
• Tics
• Tourette Syndrome

• NCT number: NCT01043549
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: February 2010
• Completion date: September 2012