New test may reveal how brain perceives control in movement disorders
NCT ID NCT07302308
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how people with functional movement disorders (FMD) experience a sense of control over their actions. Researchers will measure how quickly participants respond when asked if they caused an action, using a computer task. The goal is to develop a more objective way to assess this sense of agency, which is often impaired in FMD. The study involves 30 adults with FMD and healthy volunteers.
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 could lead to a better understanding of functional movement disorders and improve diagnosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage observational study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It does not test a treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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.
Who is studied
movement disorder clinic
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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 for patients: Inclusion criteria for patients: 1. Diagnosed with clinically definite functional movement disorder 2. Age \>18 years. 3. Able to read and understand English. Inclusion criteria for healthy subjects: 1. Age \>18 years. 2. Able to read and understand English Exclusion criteria for patients: 1. Moderate to severe action tremor in the dominant hand limiting the ability to perform the task. 2. Upper limb peripheral neuropathy. 3. Unable to read and understand English. Exclusion criteria for healthy subjects: 1\. Unable to read and understand English.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital
London, Ontario, N6A5A5, Canada
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