Longitudinal Impact of Stressors in Adults With Tourette Syndrome
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
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).
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: No
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• 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
Locations
United States
Tennessee
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Recruiting
Nashville
Contact Information
Primary
Michelle Eckland, BS
michelle.r.eckland.1@vumc.org
615-875-7394
Time Frame
Start Date: September 30, 2021
Estimated Completion Date: June 30, 2024
Participants
Target number of participants: 140
Treatments
Individuals with Tourette syndrome (TS)
Individuals previously diagnosed with Tourette syndrome (TS). Participants must be 18 years of age or older.
Authors
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Collaborators: University of California, Los Angeles