Status:

UNKNOWN

Metacognitive Therapy and Neuro-physiotherapy as a Treatment for Functional Movement Disorders

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein

Conditions:

Conversion Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-100 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Patients with functional movement disorders (FMD) present with abnormal movements incompatible with symptoms of well-defined neurological disorders and are not associated with structural abnormality o...

Detailed Description

Trial Design The proposed clinical feasibility pilot study contains two intervention groups. Patients with functional movement disorders (FMD) will be randomized into the two groups. Patients of the i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Clinically established diagnosis of functional movement disorders (FMD) according to the revised Fahn-Williams criteria. Patients with FMD with different phenomenology, i.e. patients with functional myoclonus, dystonia, tremor and functional gait disorders will be included to guarantee generalizability and representativeness of this heterogeneous disorder.

Exclusion

  • Significant major neuropsychiatric/neurological disorder
  • medical illness with known central nervous system consequences,
  • acute unstable psychiatric diseases,
  • pain disorders,
  • paroxysmal FMD,
  • isolated functional paresis,
  • inability to read and speak German,
  • age \< 18 years. Children with FMD are excluded because they would require age-adjusted assessment and tailored treatment in a specialized neuropediatric unit.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 20 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

46 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05323344

Start Date

May 20 2022

End Date

May 1 2025

Last Update

May 9 2023

Active Locations (2)

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Department of Neurology, University Clinic Schleswig-Holstein

Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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Institute of Systems Motor Science, University Clinic Schleswig-Holstein

Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, 23562