Rapid Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation for OCD (oTMS)
- Conditions
- OCD
- Registration Number
- NCT03404609
- Lead Sponsor
- Stanford University
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to understand how cortical stimulation affects Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) symptoms.
- Detailed Description
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a chronic and disabling disorder that costs the economy over $2 billion annually and represents a significant public health problem. This study aims to understand how cortical stimulation affects Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 7
- Age 18-80
- Primary diagnosis of OCD
- Sufficient severity of OCD symptoms
- Capacity to provide informed consent
- Psychiatric or medical conditions or medications that make participation unsafe
- Pregnant or nursing females
- Previous exposure to TMS or ECT
- History of any implanted device or psychosurgery
- Presence of metallic device or dental braces
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Number of Patients Who Met and Exceeded Response Criteria of Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale. Baseline and up to two weeks Patients given YBOCS (Yale Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale), a gold standard measure of obsessions and compulsions. For the YBOCS the minimum units are 0 and Maximum units on the total scale are 40. The higher the number on the YBOCS, the more severe the symptoms. Response was defined as at least a 35% reduction on the YBOCS.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Stanford University
🇺🇸Stanford, California, United States
Stanford University🇺🇸Stanford, California, United States