Can we predict who will benefit from tic therapy? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT06270251
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 30 people aged 12 to 21 with chronic tic disorders as they go through 8 sessions of CBIT, a well-established behavioral therapy. Researchers will track tic severity, controllability, and other factors to see what predicts a good response. The goal is to understand why only about half of people improve with CBIT and to find ways to boost its effectiveness.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT)
- What this could lead to
- If this study succeeds, it could reveal why some people improve with CBIT and others don't, pointing toward ways to make the therapy more effective.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage observational study with only 30 participants, so findings may not apply to everyone. It is not testing a new treatment, just watching how an existing one works.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
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.
- Ages
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12 to 21 years
- 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: * Age 12-21 years at time of enrollment. * Current chronic motor and/or vocal tics, defined as tics for at least 1 year without a tic-free period of more than 3 consecutive months. Tics must not be due to a medical condition or the direct physiological effects of a substance. * At least moderate tic severity, defined as a Yale Global Tic Severity Scale total score ≥14 (≥9 for those with motor or vocal tics only). * Full scale IQ greater than 70 * English fluency to ensure comprehension of study measures and instructions. Exclusion Criteria: * Active suicidality. * Previous diagnosis of psychosis or cognitive disability. * Substance abuse or dependence within the past year. * Concurrent psychotherapy focused on tics. * Neuroleptic/antipsychotic medications. * Taking a medication that has not reached stability criterion (same medication and dose for 6 weeks with no planned changes over the intervention period)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Minnesota
RECRUITINGMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55414, United States
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