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A Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Tourette Syndrome Study.

NCT00206323 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 29

Last updated 2020-02-12

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Summary

Previous studies using topiramate in Tourette subjects have shown that with the use of this medication subjects report that their tics get better. The purpose of this study is to study if topiramate improves the symptoms of Tourette syndrome, such as motor tics, or other associated symptoms such as attention or obsessive-compulsive problems.

Conditions

  • Tourette Syndrome

Interventions

DRUG

Topiramate (drug)

Topiramate 25 mg titrated to 200 mg

DRUG

placebo/sugar pill

placebo

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Baylor College of Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Joseph Jankovic, MD · Baylor College of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
7 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-09-30
Primary Completion
2008-12-31
Completion
2008-12-31

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