Tourette’s Syndrome
Tourette’s syndrome is a neurological disorder that develops in childhood and often continues into adulthood. Individuals with Tourette’s syndrome make involuntary movements and vocalisations (known as tics), which may be painful, embarrassing and functionally impairing. There is no cure for Tourette’s syndrome, but certain medications (particularly antipsychotics) are effective at suppressing tics when taken continuously. Unfortunately, these medications have significant and independently-disabling side effects, which limit their acceptability for many sufferers.
With the support of our donors, we can continue to bring advanced treatments and breakthrough therapies to the community. By participating in a clinical trial, you help improve our community’s access to cutting-edge medicine.
We are currently recruiting for the medicinal cannabis trial for Tourette’s syndrome at Wesley Medical Research, Brisbane. This is the only site for this trial.
If you are interested in taking part, please read the information below and complete your details and our Clinical Trials team will be in contact with you.
Trial details
| Trial Name: | Medicinal cannabis for the treatment of Tourette’s syndrome |
| Project aim | The aim is to conduct a robust, randomised trial, placebo-controlled, double blinded trial of medicinal cannabis for the treatment of Tourette’s syndrome, with a focus on efficacy (tic reduction), safety (adverse events) and tolerability (psychiatric and cognitive symptoms). |
| Eligibility Criteria | To be enrolled in the study, participants must meet all of the following criteria:
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| Details about the study | Wesley Medical Research is running the trial and requires 24 participants. The study duration will be 28 weeks. Screening will be followed by two treatment periods of six (6) weeks with a four (4) week washout period in between. There will be a follow-up visit 3 months post-treatment completion. |
[VIDEO] Glenda and Steven talk openly about what this trial means to their family and a little about what life with Tourette’s has been like for their son Chris.
Chris is a patient on a clinical trial to study the use of medicinal cannabis (tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol) for the treatment of Tourette’s Syndrome.
