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Clinical effect of transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of tic disorders and its effect on intestinal microbiota in children

Clinical efficacy of targeted repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of tic disorders and its potential impact on the gut microbiota composition of pediatric patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500095458
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-01-07
Start date
2025-01-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Tourette's syndrome

Interventions

Test group:rTMS
control group:Thiamethasone, Haloperidol, Acorus calamus Wind Suppressing Tablets, etc

Sponsors

Hangzhou First People's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
7 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed (meets DSM-5 TD diagnostic criteria); 2. Age (7-18 years old), gender not limited; 3. Right-handed; 4. Disease duration>1 year; 5. Patients or their parents believe that symptoms significantly affect important areas such as social and employment activities; 6. There are no abnormalities in brain magnetic resonance imaging and electroencephalogram; 7. Patients have received stable doses of medication for at least 3 months, such as sulpiride, haloperidol, and Acorus calamus Xifeng tablets; 8. The use of medication has poor efficacy or significant side effects, and the tic symptoms have not improved for >= 2 months; 9. Patients and their legal guardian have signed informed consent;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Not suitable for MRI scanning or not safe for rTMS experiments; 2.People with epilepsy; 3.There is a clear history of head trauma, cerebrovascular disease, convulsions, and other physical illnesses; 4.Taking drugs that can lower the threshold of seizures, such as tranquilizers and atypical antipsychotics, stimulants, tricyclic antidepressants, or bupropion; 5.History of Wilson's disease and other extravertebral diseases; 6.Other diseases assessed by our researchers as unsuitable for this study;

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The outcome of tic disorders;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The outcome of tic disorders (subjective);Changes in fecal gut microbiota;Adverse reactions;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJiang Chunming

Hangzhou First People's Hospital

cm_jiang@126.com+86 571 56007568

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026