Clinical trial Recruiting at 7 sites Observational Ages 18 and up

Registry for adults with tic disorders

Official title: Adult Tic Disorders Registry

Run by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · NCT05090943 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is creating a registry for adults with tic disorders to see how tic severity affects their daily lives and to understand any differences between men and women.

Quick facts

Study typeObservational
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment450 (estimated)
SponsorAssistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Academic / other
Locations7 sites (Clermont-Ferrand and 6 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedDecember 1, 2021
Main results expectedDecember 1, 2027
Study endsDecember 1, 2027
Registry record updatedSeptember 4, 2025
Trial IDNCT05090943 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults over 18 years old diagnosed with tic disorders.

Probably not a fit

Patients without affiliation to French health social insurance or those with significant congenital disorders may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study aims to create a registry for adults with tic disorders to better understand the relationship between tic severity and the resulting impairment in both women and men. Participants will complete quality of life assessments to provide valuable data for analysis. The study focuses on characterizing differences in tic disorders based on gender, which may lead to improved understanding and management of these conditions.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this registry could enhance the understanding of tic disorders and lead to better-targeted treatments for patients.

How similar studies have gone: While there may be similar registries, this specific focus on gender differences in tic disorders is relatively novel.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
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

Where it's running

  • CHU Clermont-Ferrand
    Clermont-Ferrand, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU Limoges
    Limoges, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU Marseille
    Marseille, France
    Recruiting
  • Service de Neurologie, GH Pitié Salpêtrière
    Paris, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU Poitiers
    Poitiers, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU Nantes
    Saint-Herblain, France
    Recruiting
Show 1 more location
  • CHU Strasbourg
    Strasbourg, France
    Recruiting

Study contacts

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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