Forehead Temperature-regulating Therapy in Adults with Tourette's Disorder

Investigators at UCLA, including Dr. Emily Ricketts, are recruiting up to 25 adults aged 18 to 50 years with Tourette’s disorder and co-occurring insomnia for a study piloting forehead temperature-regulating therapy. This study evaluates the preliminary effects of forehead temperature-regulating therapy on sleep, depression, anxiety, daytime sleepiness, and tic severity.

Participation involves:

• An initial eligibility evaluation involving interviews and questionnaires
• 5 weeks of continuous sleep monitoring with a sleep watch and sleep diary
• 4 weeks of nightly in-home forehead temperature-regulating therapy during sleep
• Pre- and post-treatment interviews, questionnaires, and computer tasks
• Parking vouchers at each visit and up to $250 cash payment upon study completion

If you are interested in being screened for this study, please contact mtooker@mednet.ucla.edu or call 310-825-2701.