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Feasibility Study of Physiotherapy for Functional Motor Symptoms

NCT02275000 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2016-05-16

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Summary

The aim of this study is to develop and assess the feasibility of a physiotherapy intervention for people with functional motor symptoms (also known as psychogenic neurological symptoms and conversion disorder). Participants will be randomised to receive the intervention or a "treatment as usual" control.

Conditions

  • Conversion Disorder

Interventions

OTHER

5 Day Physiotherapy Programme

The experimental group will complete a 5 day physiotherapy programme consisting of education, movement retraining and a self management plan.

OTHER

Physiotherapy

Treatment as usual physiotherapy. The participant will be referred to their closest NHS outpatient neuro-physiotherapy service.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute for Health Research, United Kingdom

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • University College, London

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Glenn Nielsen · UCL

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-09-30
Primary Completion
2016-01-31
Completion
2016-01-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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