Neurofeedback From the Supplementary Motor Area for Tourette Syndrome

Tourette Syndrome in Adolescence Clinical Trial

Official title: Neurofeedback From the Supplementary Motor Area for Tourette Syndrome

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

This is a clinical trial where adolescents aged 10-16 years old with Tourette Syndrome (or chronic tic disorder) are randomized to receive either real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) neurofeedback targeting the supplementary motor area (for the experimental intervention) or real-time fMRI neurofeedback (NF) from a control region (for the control intervention).

Clinical Trial Description

The training portion of this study involves three fMRI NF sessions, with six NF scans per session. NF scans alternate between up-regulate and down-regulate blocks in which participants are cued to increase or decrease activity in the target region while receiving feedback on activity in the region at the bottom of the screen in the form of a line graph. The experimental group receives feedback from the supplementary motor area (SMA) and the control group receives feedback from a control region of the brain. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Syndrome
• Tourette Syndrome
• Tourette Syndrome in Adolescence

• NCT number: NCT05558566
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Yale University
• Contact: Cheyenne Harris-Starling
• Phone: 203-737-6055
• Email: cheyenne.harris-starling@yale.edu
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 1, 2022
• Completion date: January 20, 2027