Trial Outcomes & Findings for Augmentation of Brief Habit Reversal Training With D-cycloserine or Placebo (NCT NCT02582515)

NCT ID: NCT02582515

Last Updated: 2019-04-25

Results Overview

Participants can nominate up to five motor and five vocal tics they deem bothersome on the HM/VTS. Each bothersome tic is then rated by a clinician on a 5-point scale ranging from none (0) to severe (4). The individual tic scores are summed (minimum of 0 and maximum of 40) and averaged together to create an average tic severity score. Lower scores represent less tic severity, and higher scores indicate greater tic severity. The primary outcome will be the difference in the average score of the two bothersome tics on the HM/VTS that were targeted in treatment (range: 0-8). Change scores were calculated by subtracting the average of the two bothersome tics on the HM/VTS at post-treatment from the average of the two bothersome tics on the HM/VTS at the pre-treatment assessment. Positive scores indicate improvement/decrease in targeted tic severity, with negative scores indicating increase in targeted tic severity

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

20 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Pre-treatment, One Week post-treatment

Results posted on

2019-04-25

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
D-cycloserine + Habit Reversal Training
Participants randomly assigned to the D-cycloserine (DCS) condition will receive a single dose of DCS immediately prior to a single session of habit reversal training. Participants will be evaluated 1 week later for improvement in tics targeted in the treatment session. D-cycloserine
Placebo + Habit Reversal Training
Participants randomly assigned to the placebo condition will receive a single dose of placebo immediately prior to a single session of habit reversal training. Participants will be evaluated 1 week later for improvement in tics targeted in the treatment session. Placebo
Overall Study
STARTED
9
11
Overall Study
Received Study Intervention
9
10
Overall Study
COMPLETED
9
10
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
D-cycloserine + Habit Reversal Training
Participants randomly assigned to the D-cycloserine (DCS) condition will receive a single dose of DCS immediately prior to a single session of habit reversal training. Participants will be evaluated 1 week later for improvement in tics targeted in the treatment session. D-cycloserine
Placebo + Habit Reversal Training
Participants randomly assigned to the placebo condition will receive a single dose of placebo immediately prior to a single session of habit reversal training. Participants will be evaluated 1 week later for improvement in tics targeted in the treatment session. Placebo
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
0
1

Baseline Characteristics

Augmentation of Brief Habit Reversal Training With D-cycloserine or Placebo

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
D-cycloserine + Habit Reversal Training
n=9 Participants
Participants randomly assigned to the D-cycloserine (DCS) condition will receive a single dose of DCS immediately prior to a single session of habit reversal training. Participants will be evaluated 1 week later for improvement in tics targeted in the treatment session. D-cycloserine
Placebo + Habit Reversal Training
n=11 Participants
Participants randomly assigned to the placebo condition will receive a single dose of placebo immediately prior to a single session of habit reversal training. Participants will be evaluated 1 week later for improvement in tics targeted in the treatment session. Placebo
Total
n=20 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
9 Participants
n=93 Participants
11 Participants
n=4 Participants
20 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
3 Participants
n=4 Participants
3 Participants
n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
9 Participants
n=93 Participants
8 Participants
n=4 Participants
17 Participants
n=27 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
2 Participants
n=4 Participants
2 Participants
n=27 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
9 Participants
n=93 Participants
9 Participants
n=4 Participants
18 Participants
n=27 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
3 Participants
n=93 Participants
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
4 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
6 Participants
n=93 Participants
7 Participants
n=4 Participants
13 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
3 Participants
n=4 Participants
3 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
9 participants
n=93 Participants
11 participants
n=4 Participants
20 participants
n=27 Participants
Yale Global Tic Severity Scale Total Tic Score
21.89 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.05 • n=93 Participants
18.27 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.85 • n=4 Participants
19.90 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.16 • n=27 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Pre-treatment, One Week post-treatment

Participants can nominate up to five motor and five vocal tics they deem bothersome on the HM/VTS. Each bothersome tic is then rated by a clinician on a 5-point scale ranging from none (0) to severe (4). The individual tic scores are summed (minimum of 0 and maximum of 40) and averaged together to create an average tic severity score. Lower scores represent less tic severity, and higher scores indicate greater tic severity. The primary outcome will be the difference in the average score of the two bothersome tics on the HM/VTS that were targeted in treatment (range: 0-8). Change scores were calculated by subtracting the average of the two bothersome tics on the HM/VTS at post-treatment from the average of the two bothersome tics on the HM/VTS at the pre-treatment assessment. Positive scores indicate improvement/decrease in targeted tic severity, with negative scores indicating increase in targeted tic severity

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
D-cycloserine + Habit Reversal Training
n=9 Participants
Participants randomly assigned to the D-cycloserine (DCS) condition will receive a single dose of DCS immediately prior to a single session of habit reversal training. Participants will be evaluated 1 week later for improvement in tics targeted in the treatment session. D-cycloserine
Placebo + Habit Reversal Training
n=10 Participants
Participants randomly assigned to the placebo condition will receive a single dose of placebo immediately prior to a single session of habit reversal training. Participants will be evaluated 1 week later for improvement in tics targeted in the treatment session. Placebo
Hopkins Motor/Vocal Tic Scale (HM/VTS)
1.22 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.62
0.70 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.54

Adverse Events

D-cycloserine + Habit Reversal Training

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 3 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo + Habit Reversal Training

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
D-cycloserine + Habit Reversal Training
n=9 participants at risk
Participants randomly assigned to the D-cycloserine (DCS) condition will receive a single dose of DCS immediately prior to a single session of habit reversal training. Participants will be evaluated 1 week later for improvement in tics targeted in the treatment session. D-cycloserine
Placebo + Habit Reversal Training
n=10 participants at risk
Participants randomly assigned to the placebo condition will receive a single dose of placebo immediately prior to a single session of habit reversal training. Participants will be evaluated 1 week later for improvement in tics targeted in the treatment session. Placebo
General disorders
Drowsiness
11.1%
1/9 • Number of events 1 • Immediately after therapy session (Visit 2) and 1 week after therapy session (Visit 3)
Adverse events were systematically assessed at Visits 2 and 3 using side effect review form derived from the Safety Monitoring Uniform Report Form (SMURF).
0.00%
0/10 • Immediately after therapy session (Visit 2) and 1 week after therapy session (Visit 3)
Adverse events were systematically assessed at Visits 2 and 3 using side effect review form derived from the Safety Monitoring Uniform Report Form (SMURF).
General disorders
Difficulty Falling Asleep
11.1%
1/9 • Number of events 1 • Immediately after therapy session (Visit 2) and 1 week after therapy session (Visit 3)
Adverse events were systematically assessed at Visits 2 and 3 using side effect review form derived from the Safety Monitoring Uniform Report Form (SMURF).
0.00%
0/10 • Immediately after therapy session (Visit 2) and 1 week after therapy session (Visit 3)
Adverse events were systematically assessed at Visits 2 and 3 using side effect review form derived from the Safety Monitoring Uniform Report Form (SMURF).
General disorders
Sore Throat
11.1%
1/9 • Number of events 1 • Immediately after therapy session (Visit 2) and 1 week after therapy session (Visit 3)
Adverse events were systematically assessed at Visits 2 and 3 using side effect review form derived from the Safety Monitoring Uniform Report Form (SMURF).
0.00%
0/10 • Immediately after therapy session (Visit 2) and 1 week after therapy session (Visit 3)
Adverse events were systematically assessed at Visits 2 and 3 using side effect review form derived from the Safety Monitoring Uniform Report Form (SMURF).

Additional Information

Assistant Professor

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Phone: 443-287-5143

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place