Psychiatric Neurosurgery (PNS) for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): A Qualitative Analysis of Patient and Family Member Experiences

Recruiting

• Conditions: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• Interventions: Device: deep brain stimulation; Procedure: anterior capsulotomy

• Registration Number: NCT02537795
• Lead Sponsor: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Brief Summary

In this study the investigators will use semi-structured interviews to qualitatively analyse patient and family member experiences with either deep brain stimulation or other forms of psychiatric neurosurgery.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-08
• Study First Submitted: 2015-08-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-09-01
• Study First Posted: 2015-09-02
• Status Verified: 2024-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-07-09
• Last Update Posted: 2024-07-10
• Primary Completion: 2025-04
• Study Completion: 2025-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• (family member of) patient who has previously been treated with deep brain stimulation or anterior capsulotomy

Exclusion Criteria

• none

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Deep Brain Stimulation Patients	deep brain stimulation	Patients who have previously been treated with a deep brain stimulation procedure for obsessive compulsive disorder will be included in this group
Anterior Capsulotomy Patients	anterior capsulotomy	Patients who have previously been treated with an anterior capsulotomy procedure for obsessive compulsive disorder will be included in this group

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Semi-structured Interview	up to 180 months after surgery	A semi-structured interview of patients and one of their family members will be conducted. Patients and family members will be interviewed separately. The interview will consist of several open ended questions around several themes. The interviews for patients and family members will have their own focus. Patient interviews will focus on living with OCD, living with PNS and the decision making process leading to the PNS procedure. Family member interviews will focus on their own experience in their interaction with OCD patients both before and after PNS

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UZ Leuven; 🇧🇪 Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium