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Dystonic disorder
MONDO:0003441A movement disorder characterized by sustained or intermittent muscle contractions, resulting in abnormal movements and/or postures.
Also known as: dystonia, dystonic disorder, dystonia disorder, dystonia disorders
159 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 65 tagged with Dystonic disorder itself.
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Browse by category →Sub-types of Dystonic disorder
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Focal dystonia 7 trials · 89 incl. sub-types
12 sub-types
- Spasmodic dystonia 39 trials
- Cervical dystonia 18 trials
- Anismus 12 trials
- Craniofacial dystonia 1 trial · 9 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Benign essential blepharospasm 6 trials
- Focal hand dystonia 5 trials
- Dystonia, focal, task-specific 4 trials
- Oromandibular dystonia 2 trials
- Torsion dystonia 7 1 trial
- X-linked dystonia-parkinsonism 0 trials
- Dystonia 23 0 trials
- Oculogyric crisis 0 trials
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Inherited dystonia 0 trials · 36 incl. sub-types
24 sub-types
- Combined dystonia 1 trial · 12 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Isolated dystonia 4 trials · 11 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Lymphatic malformation 5 8 trials
- Dystonia, focal, task-specific 4 trials
- Dopa-responsive dystonia due to sepiapterin reductase deficiency 1 trial
- Dystonia 28, childhood-onset 1 trial
- Torsion dystonia 7 1 trial
- Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome 0 trials
- Ataxia - oculomotor apraxia type 4 0 trials
- Autosomal dominant dopa-responsive dystonia 0 trials Sub-types →
- Developmental malformations-deafness-dystonia syndrome 0 trials
- Dystonia 22, adult-onset 0 trials
- Dystonia 22, juvenile-onset 0 trials
- Dystonia 30 0 trials
- Dystonia 31 0 trials
- Dystonia 32 0 trials
- Dystonia 33 0 trials
- Dystonia 34, myoclonic 0 trials
- Dystonia 35, childhood-onset 0 trials
- Dystonia 37, early-onset, with striatal lesions 0 trials
- Dystonia, childhood-onset, with optic atrophy and basal ganglia abnormalities 0 trials
- Familial idiopathic torsion dystonia 0 trials
- Severe motor and intellectual disabilities-sensorineural deafness-dystonia syndrome 0 trials
- Striatonigral degeneration, childhood-onset 0 trials
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Idiopathic torsion dystonia 6 trials
2 sub-types
- Acquired idiopathic torsion dystonia 0 trials
- Familial idiopathic torsion dystonia 0 trials
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Multifocal dystonia 1 trial · 2 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- Hemidystonia 1 trial
- Dystonia 16 0 trials
- Dystonia 25 0 trials
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Torsion dystonia 0 trials · 2 incl. sub-types
1 sub-type
- Acquired torsion dystonia 2 trials
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Segmental dystonia 1 trial
2 sub-types
- Adult-onset segmental dystonia 0 trials
- Dystonia 27 0 trials
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Hemidystonia-hemiatrophy syndrome 0 trials
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Nocturnal paroxysmal dystonia 0 trials
Most studied deeper sub-types
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Brain pacemaker tested for Musician's hand cramps
Disease control OngoingThis study tests deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery for people with severe focal hand dystonia, including musician's dystonia, that hasn't improved with botulinum toxin. Five participants will have electrodes placed in brain areas that control movement, connected to a stimulato…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Dystonia study seeks to map Disease's Real-World toll
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study watches 200 people with isolated dystonia (affecting more than one body part) to see how the condition changes over time. Researchers will collect information on symptoms, daily activities, pain, and social life using standard rating scales. No experimental treatment i…
Sponsor: Vima Therapeutics • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 18:00 UTC
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Can brain stimulation sharpen Decision-Making in Parkinson's?
Knowledge-focused CancelledThis study investigates how the brain makes decisions when visual information is uncertain, focusing on the roles of the basal ganglia and cerebellum. Researchers will compare healthy adults with patients who have Parkinson's disease, dystonia, or cerebellar damage, and will test…
Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Brain implant that thinks for itself tested in Parkinson's and dystonia
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tests a new type of brain implant that can both sense brain activity and deliver stimulation in real time. It involves 25 people with Parkinson's disease or dystonia who already need deep brain stimulation. The goal is to see if closed-loop stimulation (which adjusts a…
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Scientists track rare dystonia to map its genetic roots
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is observing up to 198 people with rapid-onset dystonia-parkinsonism (RDP) or related genetic mutations. Researchers aim to identify affected individuals, document how common the disease is, and track its progression over time. Participants undergo assessments of sympt…
Sponsor: State University of New York at Buffalo • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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Global brain surgery matchmaker aims to help kids with rare movement disorders
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study is building an online platform called DBS MatchMaker to connect doctors around the world who treat rare movement disorders with deep brain stimulation (DBS). The goal is to help doctors share knowledge and find the best ways to treat patients. Up to 500 people of all a…
Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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Brain pacemaker study seeks better patterns for movement disorders
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study looks at how different patterns of deep brain stimulation (DBS) affect movement symptoms and brain activity in people with Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, multiple sclerosis, or dystonia. Researchers will test non-regular stimulation patterns to find ways to mak…
Sponsor: Duke University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:05 UTC
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Tremor treatment's breathing effects study pulled before start
Knowledge-focused CancelledThis study was designed to find out if deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the thalamus, used to treat essential or dystonic tremor, also changes breathing. Researchers planned to measure breath-holding and peak airflow in a small group of patients before and after DBS surgery. Howev…
Sponsor: University of Oxford • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:57 UTC
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Sound waves aimed at the brain: a new way to treat movement disorders?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study explores whether low-intensity ultrasound can safely and precisely stimulate deep brain regions in people with Parkinson's disease or dystonia. Ten participants who already have deep brain stimulation (DBS) implants will receive ultrasound pulses while researchers reco…
Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 17:06 UTC