The Efficacy and Safety of Deep Brain Stimulation of Combined Anterior Limb of Internal Capsule and Nucleus Accumbens (ALIC/NAcc-DBS) for Treatment-refractory Obsessive-compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Mental Health Center
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 7
- Primary Endpoint
- Treatment response rate
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 11 months ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The present study aims to explore the efficacy and safety of DBS targeted the combination of the anterior limb of internal capsule and nucleus accumbens (ALIC/NAcc-DBS) to refractory OCD, based on multicenter, randomized, double-blinded, sham-stimulation controlled design, that could help to obtain stronger evidence of the efficacy of multiple targets.
Detailed Description
OCD is a chronic and disabled mental disorder, with one third of patients could hardly get recovery from the medication and psychotherapy. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a novel potential surgical treatment for refractory OCD, however, the choose of targets are still controversial. This study aims to investigate the therapeutic efficacy and safety of bilateral DBS of the anterior limb of internal capsule and nucleus accumbens (ALIC/NAcc-DBS) for treatment-refractory OCD. In this multicenter, prospective, and double-blinded study, 64 patients with OCD who met the eligibility criteria will be enrolled and randomized allocated to active and sham-stimulation group, followed up for three months after surgery. Then the blind will be uncover, the sham group switch to true stimulation, all patients will be followed up at six months after surgery. The primary outcome was to compare the treatment response rate between the active group and sham-controlled group at the end of three months after surgery. The secondary outcomes include changes in the Yale-brown obsessive-compulsive scale (Y-BOCS), Hamilton anxiety scale (HAMA), Hamilton depression scale (HAMD), and Clinical global impressions (CGI) scale of both groups.
Investigators
Zhen Wang
Shanghai Mental Health Center
Shanghai Mental Health Center
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •aged 18-65 years old;
- •a diagnosis of OCD based on The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5);
- •suffered from severe OCD symptoms over 5 years with substantial functional impairment;
- •the Y-BOCS total score ≥ 25;
- •met the criteria of treatment refractory. Treatment refractory is defined as failed 1) at least three adequate therapeutic trials of serotin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs), with clomipramine being one of the SRIs trials, 2) the use of at least two atypical antipsychotics as augmenting agents, 3) at least 20 sessions of therapist-guided cognitive-behavioral therapy while on a therapeutic dose of an SRIs. These patients have "failed" treatment by demonstrating \<25% reduction of Y-BOCS scores or, despite \>25% reduction in YBOCS score, by still experiencing significant impairment from their illness.
Exclusion Criteria
- •a history of current or past diagnosis of any psychosis according to DSM-5 except for OCD
- •any clinical significant neurological disorder, traumatic brain injury, dementia, or medical illness
- •any contradiction of neurosurgery
- •any current or unstably remitted substance abuse or dependence
- •women who are pregnant or preparing for pregnant
- •severe suicide risk and tendency according to the investigators' judgements
- •participate in any other clinical trials within three months (except for registered studies).
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Treatment response rate
Time Frame: three month after stimulus
Our primary outcome measure was to compare the treatment response rate (TRR) between the active group and sham-controlled group at the end of three months. (TRR is defined as the number of treatment response/the number of group, a ≥35% reduction in Y-BOCS plus CGI=1or2 met the criteria of treatment response). Note: Y-BOCS, Yale-Brown obsessive-compulsive scale; CGI, clinical global impression.
Secondary Outcomes
- the change scores of CGI at double-blinded stage(three month after stimulus)
- the change scores of HAMD at double-blinded stage(three month after stimulus)
- the change scores of HAMD at open-label stage(six month after stimulus)
- the change scores of Y-BOCS at double-blinded stage(three month after stimulus)
- the change scores of HAMA at double-blinded stage(three month after stimulus)
- the change scores of HAMA at open-label stage(six month after stimulus)
- the change scores of Y-BOCS at open-label stage(six month after stimulus)
- the change scores of CGI at open-label stage(six month after stimulus)