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Remote Mindfulness-based Intervention for Tic Disorders

This study is comparing two different psychological interventions delivered remotely for adults with Tourette Syndrome or other persistent tic disorders. One intervention, called mindfulness-based intervention for tics (MBIT), teaches you to be more aware of urges to tic and to develop a different relationship with those urges through meditation. The other, psychoeducation with relaxation and supportive therapy (PRST), focuses on learning about tics, coping strategies like relaxation, and discussing common challenges. Researchers hope this study will improve treatments for tic disorders. You may be able to join if you are 18 or older and have moderate to severe tics. The main way they will measure success is by tracking changes in your tic severity using the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS). The current status of this study is unclear, and it plans to enroll 150 participants.

Study design
This is an interventional study comparing two different psychological treatments. It plans to enroll 150 participants.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for 6 months after treatment, with assessments at 1-month and 3-month intervals.

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NCT06408662

Remote Delivery of a Mindfulness-based Intervention for Tics

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalTreatment
Johns Hopkins University
~150 participants
Updated 2026-05-11 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:mindfulness-based intervention for tics (MBIT)psychoeducation with relaxation and supportive therapy (PRST)

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) Total Tic Severity Score
Measured over Screen, Baseline (Week 0), Mid-treatment (Week 5), Post-treatment (Week 9), 1-month follow-up (Week 13), 3-month follow-up (Week 22), and 6-month follow-up (Week 35)

Conditions

Tourette Syndrome
Tourette's Disorder
Chronic Motor Tic Disorder
Chronic Vocal Tic Disorder
Persistent Motor Tic Disorder
Persistent Vocal Tic Disorder
Persistent Tic Disorder
Tic Disorders

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Maryland1

Study leadership

  • Joseph F McGuire, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Johns Hopkins University
  • Hannah Reese, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Bowdoin College

Who to contact

Lauren Browning
[email protected]
443-300-8836
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What this trial measures

  • Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) Total Tic Severity ScoreScreen, Baseline (Week 0), Mid-treatment (Week 5), Post-treatment (Week 9), 1-month follow-up (Week 13), 3-month follow-up (Week 22), and 6-month follow-up (Week 35)

    The YGTSS is a clinician-administered measure of tic symptom severity (0-50) and impairment (0-50). Greater scores are reflective of greater severity and/or impairment.