Tic Disorders clinical trials
The registry lists 102 studies for Tic Disorders across more than 10 countries. 26 are recruiting or about to start. 23 of them are mainly about Tic Disorders (how this is decided). Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-09. Counting its narrower condition Tourette Syndrome too: 267 studies, 54 open.
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Who runs them
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) (8) · Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. (5) · Yale University (5) · Children's Hospital of Fudan University (4) · Karolinska Institutet (4) · Washington University School of Medicine (3) · Johns Hopkins University (3) · National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (3)
What is being tested here
Drugs under test in Tic Disorders studies, those with the most open studies first. Medicines only given beside them are not counted. How drugs are counted
| Drug | Open | Phase 3 | All |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sertraline | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ornidazole | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aripiprazole | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Ecopipam | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ondansetron | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nabiximols | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| ABX-1431 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cycloserine | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Acetylcysteine | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alpha-tocotrienol quinone | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Drug classes tested here Antipsychotics 9
Coming up
Studies recruiting or running, from their records. “Main data collection” ends at the primary completion date, the sponsor’s own estimate, which often moves.
All 6
- Jan 2027Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics · University of Miami
- Apr 2027Scalp Acupuncture Treatment for Chronic Tic Disorders in Children · Children's Hospital of Fudan University
- Aug 2027Integrating Exposure and Response Prevention and Habit Reversal Techniques to Treat a Tourettic Subtype of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Tourettic OCD) · University College London Hospitals
- Sep 2027Sertraline vs. Placebo in the Treatment of Anxiety in Children and AdoLescents With NeurodevelopMental Disorders · Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
- Oct 2027Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Tic Disorders/Tourette's Syndrome in Children and Adolescents · The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
- Oct 2027Washed Microbiota Transplantation for Tourette's Syndrome · The Second Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Who these studies take
Of the 19 Tic Disorders studies recruiting now, 4 (21%) set no upper age limit and 15 (79%) stop at 75 or younger. 14 (74%) take children under 18. 0 (0%) are for women only and 0 (0%) for men only; 5 (26%) take healthy volunteers.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 9 (47%) | 9 (47%) |
| 18 | 10 (53%) | 10 (53%) |
| 30 | 8 (42%) | 8 (42%) |
| 40 | 7 (37%) | 7 (37%) |
| 50 | 7 (37%) | 7 (37%) |
| 65 | 6 (32%) | 6 (32%) |
| 75 | 4 (21%) | 4 (21%) |
| 85 | 4 (21%) | 4 (21%) |
Across all 102 studies, recruiting or not: 80% stop at 75 or younger and 79% at 65; 75% take children; 0% are for women only and 1% for men only; 16% take healthy volunteers. From each study’s registry entry; the criteria on its page decide.
How long Tic Disorders studies take
Of 39 interventional studies with no phase under Tic Disorders, half reached primary completion within 28 months of starting, counting those still running.
| Start to primary completion | Every sponsor | Industry | Non-industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventional, no phase | 28 mo16–64 · 39 studies | — | 28 mo16–64 · 39 studies |
Each figure is the month by which half the studies had reached primary completion, with the range in which the middle half did. Studies still running count until their last registry update; studies that stopped early are left out. Phase 1 includes early phase 1; observational means prospective or not stated, as retrospective and cross-sectional studies date a window of data rather than a study. How these figures are worked out
What changed recently
From the registry's own updates since Oct 13, 2026.
Newly registered2
Studies
Recruiting first, then most recently updated. Showing 50 of 102. Browse all 102 → or search them.
- Evaluating and Promoting Resilience in Adolescents With Tourette SyndromeNot yet recruitingNCT07905898Not applicable1 country
- Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Tic Disorders/Tourette's Syndrome in Children and AdolescentsNot yet recruitingNCT07854665Not applicable1 country
- Single Session Support for Parents of Children With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Struggling With Anxious AvoidanceNot yet recruitingNCT07898592Not applicable1 country
- Let It TiC in Childhood Provisional Eye TicNot yet recruitingNCT07838428Not applicable1 country
- Teen and Adult Tic TMS StudyRecruitingNCT07839377Not applicable1 country
- Pathogenesis of Pediatric Obsessive-compulsive Disorder: Based on the Microbiota-gut-brain AxisRecruitingNCT067543191 country
- Sertraline vs. Placebo in the Treatment of Anxiety in Children and AdoLescents With NeurodevelopMental DisordersRecruitingNCT06081348Phase 21 country
- Integrating Exposure and Response Prevention and Habit Reversal Techniques to Treat a Tourettic Subtype of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Tourettic OCD)RecruitingNCT07725926Not applicable1 country
- Trajectories of Change in Tourette SyndromeRecruitingNCT06679790Not applicable1 country
- Acupuncture Treament in Children With Tic DisordersNot yet recruitingNCT07588815Not applicable
- Remote Delivery of a Mindfulness-based Intervention for TicsRecruitingNCT06408662Not applicable1 country
- Magnetoencephalography in ChildrenRecruitingNCT066685191 country
- Modeling Tic Change During Behavior Therapy for TicsRecruitingNCT06270251Not applicable1 country
- Objective Characterizatoion of Repetitive BehaviorsRecruitingNCT06050369Not applicable1 country
- Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for TicsRecruitingNCT05370391Not applicable1 country
- Clinical Study on a Novel Strategy of Individualized Non-Invasive Neuromodulation for the Treatment of Tic Disorders in ChildrenRecruitingNCT07351955Not applicable1 country
- Clinical Validation of DystoniaNet Deep Learning Platform for Diagnosis of Isolated DystoniaRecruitingNCT05317390Not applicable1 country
- Sensorimotor and Psychosocial Trajectories in Adolescents With Tic DisorderRecruitingNCT065767261 country
- Adult Tic Disorders RegistryRecruitingNCT050909431 country
- Scalp Acupuncture Treatment for Chronic Tic Disorders in ChildrenEnrolling by invitationNCT06924918Not applicable1 country
- Mobile App-assisted Behavioral Treatment in Children and Adolescents With TicsRecruitingNCT05390268Not applicable1 country
- Effectiveness of Symptom Management Application on Parental Care Ability of Children With Tourette SyndromeRecruitingNCT06613126Not applicable1 country
- Washed Microbiota Transplantation for Tourette's SyndromeRecruitingNCT03764748Phase 11 country
- Clinical Characteristics and Temporal Properties of Individual Tics in Persistent Tic DisorderRecruitingNCT06385535Not applicable1 country
- Internet-based Behavior Therapy for Adults With Tourette SyndromeRecruitingNCT06271083Not applicable1 country
- A Study of Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Tic Disorders in Children at Sohag University HospitalNot yet recruitingNCT058747651 country
- Physiological Investigations of Movement DisordersCompletedNCT01019343Not applicable1 country
- Evaluation of an Online Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT) Therapist Training ProgramCompletedNCT05547854Not applicable1 country
- A Study to Evaluate Long-term Safety of Ecopipam Tablets in Children, Adolescents and Adults With Tourette's DisorderActive, not recruitingNCT06021522Phase 38 countries
- Median Nerve Stimulation for Tourette Syndrome and Chronic Tic DisorderCompletedNCT05269953Not applicable1 country
- Tourette Discrimination (TD) Stigma ScaleCompletedNCT056967691 country
- Acupuncture Treatment in Pediatric Patients With Tic Disorders: A Prospective, Single-Center, Randomized Controlled TrialCompletedNCT07071428Not applicable1 country
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Augment Behavior Therapy for TicsCompletedNCT04578912Not applicable1 country
- Treatment Outcome of Combined Virtual Tic Training in Children and Adolescents With a Chronic Tic DisorderActive, not recruitingNCT04678180Not applicable1 country
- Efficacy of Biofeedback in the Treatment of Tic DisorderWithdrawnNCT05361993Phase 41 country
- A Handwriting Intervention Program for Children With Tic DisordersCompletedNCT04246112Not applicable1 country
- Investigating Distress Tolerance in Adults With Tourette SyndromeCompletedNCT05047705Not applicable1 country
- Effects of Ondansetron in Obsessive-compulsive and Tic DisordersCompletedNCT03239210Phase 41 country
- Online Mindfulness-based Tic Reduction (Phase Two)CompletedNCT03771235Not applicable1 country
- XTics - A Gamified Enhancer of Non-Pharmacological Interventions in Tic DisordersCompletedNCT06348511Not applicable1 country
- Assessment of Children With Tic Onset in the Past 6 MonthsCompletedNCT011777741 country
- Extinction Learning in Adults With Tourette SyndromeCompletedNCT04498364Not applicable1 country
- Median Nerve Stimulation PilotCompletedNCT04731714Not applicable1 country
- Open-label MNS for Tourette SyndromeCompletedNCT05016765Not applicable1 country
- Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Yi-Gan San in Children and Adolescents With Tourette's DisorderCompletedNCT03564132Phase 21 country
- Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Tic Disorder and Tourette's Disorder: a Feasibility TrialStatus unknownNCT04908969Not applicable1 country
- Internet-delivered Behaviour Therapy for Children and Adolescents With Tourette's DisorderCompletedNCT03916055Not applicable1 country
- An Exploratory Study of Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation (cTBS) Based on fMRI in the Treatment of Tic DisorderCompletedNCT04128397Not applicable1 country
- Improving Symptom Trajectories of Tic Disorders and Co-occurring Diagnoses: The Role of Integrative Intensive InterventionCompletedNCT04878302Not applicable1 country
- Evaluation of a Cognitive Psychophysiological Treatment for Tourette Syndrome and Tic DisordersCompletedNCT03225430Not applicable1 country