Prevalence of coprophenomena and non-obscene complex inappropriate behavior (NOSI) in patients with tic-disorders: a web-based survey

Prevalence of coprophenomena and non-obscene complex inappropriate behavior (NOSI) in patients with tic-disorders: a web-based survey - PKNOSITICS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00010569

Enrollment

200

Registered

2016-05-31

Start date

2016-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

F95.1 F95.2

Interventions

Group 1: Patients affected with tic-disorder (Tourette’s syndrome, chronic vocal or motor tic disorder) are interviewed using a new constructed survey (30 questions) to assess clinical data concerning

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients have been diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome, chronic motor tic disorder, or chronic vocal tic-disorder, from 18 years of age

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: younger than 18 years, without diagnosis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess the presence and intensity of manifestation of (mental) coprolalia, (mental) copropraxia, (mental) coprographia, and (mental) NOSI a survey is applied uniquely using a five-stage scale. The prevalence of these phenomena can be evaluated.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
no secondary outcome	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSabine Bodeck

independent researcher

sabine.bodeck@uni-muenster.de02513962531

Outcome results

None listed

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