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Plasticity in Cervical Dystonia

Primary Purpose

Cervical Dystonia

Status
Completed
Phase
Locations
United States
Study Type
Observational
Intervention
Sponsored by
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
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About this trial

This is an observational trial for Cervical Dystonia focused on measuring Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Cervical Dystonia, Plasticity, Healthy Volunteer, HV

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

INCLUSION CRITERIA: Healthy volunteers (aged 18 or older) who are willing to participate Patients (aged 18 and older) with idiopathic cervical dystonia that show a clear asymmetric involvement of the SCM muscles with lateral rotation of the head in the coronal or longitudinal plane EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Subjects with additional significant neurological disorder, current use or a history of alcohol or drug abuse, psychiatric disorder requiring hospitalization or prolonged treatment such as substance abuse addiction, head injury with loss of consciousness, epilepsy. Subjects with significant hearing loss Subjects receiving drugs with significant action on the central nervous system Subjects who have been treated with botulinum toxin injections less than 3 months prior to their participation in the study Subjects who are taking any oral medication for dystonia at the time of the study The following exclusion criteria are due to the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation: Subjects with cardiac pacemakers, implanted medication pumps Subjects with eye, blood vessel, cochlear, or eye implants Subjects with increased intracranial pressure as evaluated by clinical means Subjects with metal in the cranium Subjects with dental braces (but dental fillings are acceptable), metal fragments from occupational exposure or surgical clips in or near the brain

Sites / Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike

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Primary Outcome Measures

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First Posted
May 9, 2006
Last Updated
June 30, 2017
Sponsor
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00323765
Brief Title
Plasticity in Cervical Dystonia
Official Title
Plasticity in Cervical Dystonia
Study Type
Observational

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
May 20, 2008
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
May 5, 2006 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
undefined (undefined)
Study Completion Date
May 20, 2008 (undefined)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

4. Oversight

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This study will identify changes that occur in the part of the brain that controls hand movements in patients with cervical (neck) dystonia. Patients with dystonia have muscle spasms that cause abnormal postures while trying to perform a movement. In focal dystonia, just one part of the body, such as the hand, neck or face, is involved. The study will compare findings in healthy volunteers and patients with cervical dystonia to learn more about the condition. Healthy volunteers and patients with cervical dystonia 18 years of age and older may be eligible to participate. Candidates are screened with a medical history and physical examination. Participants undergo the following tests: Somatosensory evoked potentials (Visits 1 and 2) This test examines how sensory information travels from the nerves to the spinal cord and brain. An electrode placed on an arm or leg delivers a small electrical stimulus and additional electrodes placed on the scalp, neck and over the collarbone record how the impulse from the stimulus travels over the nerve pathways. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Visits 2, 3 and 4) This procedure maps brain function. A wire coil is held on the scalp. A brief electrical current passes through the coil, creating a magnetic pulse that stimulates the brain. The stimulation may cause a twitch in muscles of the face, arm, or leg, and the subject may hear a click and feel a pulling sensation on the skin under the coil. Nerve conduction studies (Visits 2, 3 and 4) This test measures how fast nerves conduct electrical impulses and the strength of the connection between the nerve and the muscle. Nerves are stimulated through small wire electrodes attached to the skin and the response is recorded and analyzed. Surface electromyography (Visits 2, 3 and 4) Electrodes are placed on the front and back of the neck muscles to measure the electrical activity of the muscles.
Detailed Description
Objectives The main objective of this proposal is to evaluate plasticity in patients with cervical dystonia. Neither abnormal Hebbian nor non-Hebbian plasticity has been studied for cervical dystonia. Our specific objectives are to show that: In patients with cervical dystonia, Hebbian plasticity can be induced by using paired associative stimulation (PAS) of the dystonic sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) muscle and will be enhanced compared to that of healthy subjects. In patients with cervical dystonia, non-Hebbian plasticity can be induced by using transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) of the dystonic SCM muscle and will be enhanced compared to that of healthy subjects. In patients with cervical dystonia, Hebbian and non-Hebbian plasticity can be induced by dual stimulation (DS) of the dystonic SCM muscle, this effect will be greater than PAS or TENS alone, and it will be enhanced compared to that of healthy subjects. Study Population We will study 22 patients with cervical dystonia and 22 healthy subjects for a total of 44 subjects. Study Design Subjects will participate in 4 different sessions: Visit 1: clinical screening (1 hour) and sensory evoked potential (SEP) assessment (2 hours, total of 3 hours). Visit 2: PAS session of the target muscle and monitoring of cortical excitability before (T0), immediately after (T1), 45 minutes after (T2) and 90 minutes after T(3) (Total of 4 hours). Visit 3: TENS session of the target muscle and monitoring of cortical excitability before (T0), immediately after (T1), 45 minutes after (T2) and 90 minutes after T(3) (Total of 4 hours). Visit 4: DS session of the target and monitoring of cortical excitability before (T0), immediately after (T1), 45 minutes after (T2) and 90 minutes after T(3) (Total of 4 hours). Outcome Measures The electrophysiological effects of the interventions will be assessed by the size of motor evoked potentials (MEP), resting and active motor threshold (RMT and AMT), and a transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) input-output curve. The activity of intracortical interneurons mediating long intracortical inhibition (LICI) will be assessed by paired-pulse TMS. The effect of afferent input on intracortical processes (long afferent inhibition, LAI) will be assessed by stimulating the skin overlying the sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM).

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Cervical Dystonia
Keywords
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Cervical Dystonia, Plasticity, Healthy Volunteer, HV

7. Study Design

Enrollment
44 (false)

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
INCLUSION CRITERIA: Healthy volunteers (aged 18 or older) who are willing to participate Patients (aged 18 and older) with idiopathic cervical dystonia that show a clear asymmetric involvement of the SCM muscles with lateral rotation of the head in the coronal or longitudinal plane EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Subjects with additional significant neurological disorder, current use or a history of alcohol or drug abuse, psychiatric disorder requiring hospitalization or prolonged treatment such as substance abuse addiction, head injury with loss of consciousness, epilepsy. Subjects with significant hearing loss Subjects receiving drugs with significant action on the central nervous system Subjects who have been treated with botulinum toxin injections less than 3 months prior to their participation in the study Subjects who are taking any oral medication for dystonia at the time of the study The following exclusion criteria are due to the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation: Subjects with cardiac pacemakers, implanted medication pumps Subjects with eye, blood vessel, cochlear, or eye implants Subjects with increased intracranial pressure as evaluated by clinical means Subjects with metal in the cranium Subjects with dental braces (but dental fillings are acceptable), metal fragments from occupational exposure or surgical clips in or near the brain
Facility Information:
Facility Name
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
City
Bethesda
State/Province
Maryland
ZIP/Postal Code
20892
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
3400496
Citation
Nutt JG, Muenter MD, Melton LJ 3rd, Aronson A, Kurland LT. Epidemiology of dystonia in Rochester, Minnesota. Adv Neurol. 1988;50:361-5. No abstract available.
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