Effect of RNS in Treatment-refractory Tourette's Syndrome

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorXuanwu Hospital, Beijing

About this trial

The study is to investigate the effect of personalized responsive neurostimulation (RNS) therapy guided by stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) in patients with treatment-resistant Tourette's Syndrome (TR-TS).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

aged 18-65;

able to provide written informed consent;

have a diagnosis of Tourette's syndrome according to the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fourth Edition-Text Revised (DSM-IV-TR) criteria and confirmed by the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview Chinese version 5.0;

with a YGTSS of at least 35 for at least 12 months before surgery, while YGTSS- Total Motor≥15;

Disqualifiers

presence of other psychotic disorders;

have a treatment history that includes electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), modified electroconvulsive therapy (MECT), transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS), DBS, and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS);

presents a suicide risk (defined as a HAMD-17 score of ≥3 on suicide-related items);

experience difficulty in effectively communicating with investigators;

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Responsive Neurostimulation (RNS)

Treatment groups

10 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators