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Can the Cognitive-Psychophysiological Treatment of Tics be Optimized Through Biofeedback in Adolescents and Emerging Adults With Tourette Syndrome? - A Randomized Clinical Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of CoPs therapy with or without the therapeutic component of biofeedback in treating tics in Tourette Syndrome with emerging young adults. Hypotheses: 1. The CoPs+Biofeedback treatment will improve the severity of tics (YGTSS) and the Clinical Global Impression, surpassing the clinical significance threshold of CoPs treatment alone. 2. We expect that the identified variables (psychosocial, neurocognitive, biological) will predict the improvement of tics. Researchers will compare if the biofeedback treatment will improve the severity of tics. * In the pre-test, participants will undergo two interviews, each lasting 3 hours. These interviews will assess (through a battery of tests) the severity of tics as well as the psychosocial, biological, and neurocognitive aspects of functioning. A general assessment of intelligence and executive functions will also be conducted. * They will next attend 10 to 12 therapy sessions, with or without biofeedback. (The biofeedback component is explained in more detail in the ''Study Design'' section). * The post-test follow-ups consist of two evaluations: one 3 months after the end of the treatment and the other 6 months after. The evaluation will be done using the same battery of tests as during the pre-test interview.
\* The project explanations are in English for everyone's ease of understanding, but our study is conducted in French. \*
Age
14 - 21 years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No
Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Nord-de-l'Île-de-Montréal, Hôpital Rivières-des-Prairies
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Start Date
April 15, 2025
Primary Completion Date
December 1, 2029
Completion Date
December 1, 2029
Last Updated
July 8, 2025
150
ESTIMATED participants
Cognitive psychophysiological
BEHAVIORAL
Cognitive psychophysiological and Biofeedback
BEHAVIORAL
Lead Sponsor
Université du Québec a Montréal
Collaborators
NCT07137442
NCT07052162
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