Modulating Movement Intention Via Cortical Stimulation
Modulating Movement Intention Via Cortical Stimulation in Healthy Subjects and Patients With Psychogenic Movement Disorders and Non-epileptic Seizures
- Seizures
- Seizure Disorder
- Psychogenic Movement Disorder
At a glance
- Phase
- Phase not stated
- Study type
- Interventional
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
- Enrolment target
- 30
- Started
- 20 July 2017
- Main results due
- May 2027
- Study sites
- 1
- Registry updated
- 25 September 2026
Can you take part?
- Ages 18 years to 65 years.
- Open to any sex.
- Healthy volunteers can take part.
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Read the full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: (Healthy Controls) * Fluent in English (Patients with PMD or PNES): * Diagnosis of PMD/PNES confirmed by a neurologist with expertise in movement disorders. * Per the treating neurologist, subject is unlikely to require treatment and/or dosage changes for 3-6 months following screening Exclusion Criteria: * Any history of a significant neurological disorder, which may interfere with the interpretation of study data, as determined by the PI * Chronic or progressive medical condition * Any history of traumatic brain injury or significant head trauma * Currently meets criteria for substance abuse or dependence * History of any psychotic disorder or other psychiatric condition which may interfere with data interpretation * Pregnancy * Metal or devices in the head, including neurostimulators or metal foreign bodies * Any other implanted metal device, including pacemaker, spinal cord stimulator, VNS. * Any other ferromagnetic substance in the body that may increase study risk (including dental prosthetics, etc.). * Taking tricyclic antidepressant or antiepileptic medications or CNS active drugs under "strong potential hazard" list in Rossi et al., 2009 * Current diagnosis of any inflammatory or autoimmune disorder within last 6 months PMD and PNES Patients * Any history of traumatic brain injury or significant head trauma * Diagnosis of organic seizure disorder, including febrile seizures and tonic-clonic seizures; * Neurological disorder other than PMD and PNES including stroke, fainting spells or syncope of unknown cause(s); * Major or unstable medical illness, especially any current diagnosis of inflammatory or autoimmune disorders within last 6 months * Metal or devices in the head, including neurostimulators or metal foreign bodies * Taking tricyclic antidepressant medications or CNS active drugs under "strong potential hazard" list in Rossi et al., 2009; * Diagnosis of dementia, or Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) ≤24; * Recurrent visual hallucinations, within the past 6 months; * History of significant uncontrollable movements of the head; * Any clinically significant abnormality on vital signs
What this study is about
In the sponsor’s own words, from the registry.
The purpose of this protocol is to learn about movement intention and volition. To improve such knowledge, investigators will conduct sub-studies using multiple non-invasive methodologies. These results could provide preliminary data for subsequent studies evaluating local and global efficacy of plasticity-inducing treatments for PMD symptoms.
Study sites(1)
New York University School of Medicine
New York, New York, United States
Recruiting
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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03233399. Trialion does not run this study, is not paid to refer anyone to it, and cannot enrol you. Eligibility is always decided by the research team at the site.
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