New study to explore how tic disorders differ between men and women
NCT ID NCT05090943
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This registry will enroll 450 adults with tic disorders to study how tic severity relates to quality of life, and whether this relationship differs between men and women. Participants will complete questionnaires about tics, mood, and daily functioning. The goal is to better understand the real-world impact of tic disorders in adults.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this registry could reveal important differences in how tic disorders impact men and women, guiding more personalized care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a treatment trial. It will not test any new therapy, and results may not lead to immediate changes in care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 450 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patient with tics disorders
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion criteria : 1. Age \>18 years 2. Patients with Tic disorders 3. Given the non-opposition Non Inclusion criteria 1. No affiliation to a French health social insurance 2. Significant congenital disorders that may affect understanding of assessments 3. Patients under guardianship or curatorship
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
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The places running it
7 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Clermont-Ferrand
RECRUITINGClermont-Ferrand, 63003, France
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CHU Limoges
RECRUITINGLimoges, 87042, France
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CHU Marseille
RECRUITINGMarseille, 13003, France
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CHU Nantes
RECRUITINGSaint-Herblain, 44800, France
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CHU Poitiers
RECRUITINGPoitiers, 86000, France
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CHU Strasbourg
RECRUITINGStrasbourg, 67200, France
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Service de Neurologie, GH Pitié Salpêtrière
RECRUITINGParis, 75013, France
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