Evaluating Sensory Perception in Cervical Dystonia
- Conditions
- Cervical DystoniaNeurological - Other neurological disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12614000118606
- Lead Sponsor
- The Alfred
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Two groups:
1. Cervical dystonia
Cervical dystonia as diagnosed by a movement disorders neurologist, aged > 18 years, capable of providing informed consent. The first visit will be held at the end of the botulinum toxin injection cycle, 12 weeks since last injection.
2. control subjects without known neurological disease or chronic pain syndrome
1.Complex dystonia phenotype or familial dystonia
2.Presence of neuropathy (including risk factors as detailed below)
a.Diabetes
b.Carpal tunnel syndrome
c.Major cardiac/respiratory/renal impairment
d.Deranged thyroid function
e.Significant B12 deficiency
f.Autoimmune disease
g. Past history of multiple myeloma, chemotherapy
h.Cervical spine pathology/radiculopathy
i.Co-existing neurological disease or other movement disorder
j.Pregnancy
k. Drug and alcohol abuse
l.HepB/HepC/HIV
3.Inability to speak English to sufficient degree to provide appropriate consent
4.Clinically diagnosed dementia
5.Clinically significant generalised pain disorders including
a.Migraine
b.Back pain
c.Fibromyalgia
d.Bruxism/TMJ dysfunction
e.CRPS
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method