New pill could ease neck muscle spasms

NCT ID NCT06830642

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 13, 2026 · Updated 30 times

Summary

This study tests an experimental oral medication, MTR-601, for people with cervical dystonia, a condition causing painful neck muscle spasms and abnormal head posture. About 80 adults will receive either the drug or a placebo for 8 weeks to check safety and whether it reduces symptoms. The goal is to see if this pill can be a new treatment option.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Albany Medical Center Neurosciences Institute

    Albany, New York, 12208, United States

  • Arizona Neuroscience Research, LLC

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85032, United States

  • CenExel Rocky Mountain Clinical Research

    Englewood, Colorado, 80113, United States

  • Emory University

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    New York, New York, 10029, United States

  • Keck Medicine of University of Southern California

    Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

  • Kingfisher Cooperative, LLC

    Spokane, Washington, 99201, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Michigan State University, Department of Neurology

    East Lansing, Michigan, 48824, United States

  • Neurology One

    Orlando, Florida, 32825, United States

  • Quest Research Institute

    Farmington Hills, Michigan, 48334, United States

  • Rush University Medical Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

  • The Parkinson's and Movement Disorder Institute

    Fountain Valley, California, 92708, United States

  • University of New Mexico, The Nene and Jamie Koch Comprehensive Movement Disorder Clinic

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87106, United States

  • University of South Florida

    Tampa, Florida, 33613, United States

  • Vanderbilt Neurology, The Vanderbilt Clinic

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

  • West Virginia University Medicine

    Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States

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