Summary

Eligibility
for people ages 18-50 (full criteria)
Location
at UCLA
Dates
study started
study ends around
Principal Investigator
by Emily J Ricketts, PhD (ucla)
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Emily J Ricketts

Description

Summary

The primary aim of the present research project is to investigate the preliminary effects of four weeks of forehead temperature-regulating therapy on insomnia in adults with Tourette's disorder and co-occurring insomnia disorder. This project will also examine the effects of the device on depression, anxiety, and daytime sleepiness, and explore its effects on tic severity.

Official Title

Piloting Forehead Temperature-Regulating Therapy for Insomnia in Adults With Tourette's Disorder

Details

Keywords

Tourette's Disorder, Insomnia, tics, sleep, temperature, device, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Tourette Syndrome, Forehead Temperature-Regulating Therapy

Eligibility

Location

  • Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles accepting new patients
    Los Angeles California 90095 United States

Lead Scientist at University of California Health

  • Emily J Ricketts, PhD (ucla)
    Dr. Ricketts is an Assistant Clinical Professor and Clinical Psychologist in the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences. She serves as Director of Psychology Practicum Training and Associate Director of the UCLA Clinical Psychology Internship.

Details

Status
accepting new patients
Start Date
Completion Date
(estimated)
Sponsor
University of California, Los Angeles
ID
NCT05499741
Study Type
Interventional
Participants
Expecting 25 study participants
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