Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome (TS) and Seasonality

I.R.C.C.S Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio39 enrolled

Overview

This retrospective and prospective observational study intends to evaluate the correlation between seasons and the variation of the syndromic structure of the Tourette.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Tourette Syndrome

Interventions

Administration of questionnairesOTHER

According to clinical practice, the following questionnaires are administered: * Y-GTSS * Y-BOCS or cY-BOCS

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 6 YearsMax age: 50 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients attending the Tourette Center since January 2012. * Males and females. * Age between 6 and 50 (completed). * Diagnosis of Tourette syndrome ascertained * Presence of a value equal to or greater than 15/40 of the Y-BOCS. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of allergic pathology. * Presence of significant psychiatric symptoms, with the exception of those belonging to the Tourette Syndrome itself (eg ADHD, OCD)

Locations (1)

IRCCS Galeazzi Hospital

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change from baseline Y-GTSS score at 6 months.

The primary objective is to investigate the correlation between seasons and different phenotypic variation through the administration of a specific questionnaire (Y-GTSS) and questions about the subjective perception of the ticcogenic variation.

Time frame: 4, 8, 12 months.

Secondary Outcomes

Change from baseline Y-BOCS score at 6 months.

Secondary objective is to investigate the correlation between seasons and variation of severity of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) through the administration of Y-BOCS, a questionnaire indicated to evaluate the severity of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Time frame: 4, 8, 12 months.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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