RecruitingTourette's DisorderInsomnia
Forehead Temperature-Regulating Therapy for Insomnia in Adults With Tourette's Disorder
Eligible age
18–50 yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
The primary aim of the present research project is to investigate the preliminary effects of four weeks of forehead temperature-regulating therapy on insomnia in adults with Tourette's disorder and co-occurring insomnia disorder. This project will also examine the effects of the device on depression, anxiety, and daytime sleepiness, and explore its effects on tic severity.
Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles
You may qualify if…
- ✓ DSM-5 diagnosis of Tourette's disorder
- ✓ DSM-5 diagnosis of Insomnia disorder
- ✓ Yale Global Tic Severity Scale Score ≥ 14 for Tourette's disorder or ≥ 10 for persistent motor tic disorder or persistent vocal tic disorder
- ✓ Insomnia Severity Index score \> 14
- ✓ Sleep efficiency ≤ 85 per cent on 50 percent or greater nights over monitoring week, per Consensus Sleep Diary
- ✓ Age of 18 to 50 years
- ✓ English fluency
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ Current or lifetime diagnosis of bipolar disorder, psychosis, or pervasive developmental disorder
- ✕ Suicidality, severe depression or anxiety, or alcohol or substance dependence present within the past 6 months
- ✕ Moderate to severe sleep apnea risk per score of ≥ 3 on the Stop-Bang Questionnaire
- ✕ current diagnosis of Narcolepsy
- ✕ Wechsler Abbreviated Scale for Intelligence-Second Edition IQ score \< 80
- ✕ Changes in prescribed or over-the-counter medications for sleep within prior month and planned during the study
- ✕ Changes in tic or other psychotropic medication within prior month and planned during study
- ✕ Caffeine use \> 3 cups per day
Where it's recruiting
California
Los Angeles
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT05499741 · last updated 2025-03-17