Evaluation of feasibility and effectiveness of the Mindgardens Functional Neurological Symptom Disorders (FND) Tic program for children and adolescents.

niversity of New South Wales0 sites176 target enrollmentOctober 5, 2022

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

October 5, 2022

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

3 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

•Inclusion criteria for children and adolescents taking part in this study include:
•1\.Children and adolescents 8\-18 years of age diagnosed with a Tic Disorder.
•2\.Referral from GP (a Mental Health Care Plan), Pediatrician, Psychiatrist or Neurologist
•3\.Tic Disorder as primary diagnosis/presenting problem
•4\.No further clinical investigations pending
•5\.Tics causing a significant impact on the functioning of a child or adolescent
•6\.Participants will be able to physically attend program sessions
•7\.Child and parent/carer consent to a referral to the program, assessment, and treatment
•8\.Commitment by referring specialist to stay involved in patient’s care after the study is completed
•Inclusion criteria for parents/caregivers taking part in this study include:

•Exclusion criteria for child/adolescent participants taking part in this study include:
•1\.Children and adolescents outside the age inclusion criteria as above
•2\.Significant cognitive impairment, learning or intellectual disability
•3\.Major mental illness leading to impairment in insight or judgment
•4\.Risk of harm to self or others as per consensus reached with the referrer
•Exclusion criteria for parent/caregiver participants taking part in this study include:
•1\.The parent/caregiver has a child outside the age range for inclusion in the study as above
•2\.The parent/caregiver has a child with significant cognitive impairment, learning or intellectual disability
•3\.The parent/caregiver has a child with a major mental illness leading to impairment in insight or judgment
•4\.The parent/caregiver has a child which could cause be at risk of harm to self or others as per consensus reached with the referrer