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Obsessive Compulsive DisorderNCT02601677

Deep Brain Stimulation of NAc/ALIC to Prevent Treatment-Refractory Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

A study testing Deep brain stimulation and Fluoxetine in people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, run by Tang-Du Hospital.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Nucleus accumbens/anterior limb of internal capsule play important roles in the process of treatment-refractory obsessive compulsive disorder, deep brain stimulation of nucleus accumbens/anterior limb of internal capsule will inhibit its activity and thus to effectively prevent the disorder. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
What is being tested?
Deep brain stimulation and Fluoxetine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
10 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Nov 2015to Nov 2018
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 60 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of OCD following the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders-fourth edition (DSM-IV) criteria for OCD;
  • Duration of illness: min. 5 year;
  • 18 years old <Age <60 years old;
  • Severe form of OCD, as evidenced by: a score≥25 on the Y-BOCS, a score > 4 on the CGI scale, a score≤40 on the GAF ("global assessment of functioning).
  • All patients were lack of response to drug therapy after adequate administration (defined as more than 12 weeks at the maximum tolerated dose) of at least four different medications, lack of response to CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy)over the course of 1 year of therapy or after 20 sessions.
  • Normal cognitive status and ability to understand and comply with instructions for multiple therapies.
  • Good overall health.

Who cannot join

  • Present or past history of psychotic symptoms.
  • Severe personality disorders;
  • Any clinically significant neurological disorder or medical illnesses affect ;
  • brain function, other than motor tics or Gilles de la Tourette syndrome;
  • Patient currently treated with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drug;
  • Patient with contraindication for surgery or anesthesia;
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  • Inability to undergo awaked operation;
  • Infection, coagulopathy, significant cardiac or other medical risk factors for surgery;
  • Patient with contraindication for MRI scanning (cardiac pacemaker, pregnancy, metal in body, severe claustrophobia), abnormal brain MRI or serious inter current disease

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

Guo-dong Gao, M.D. contact

+86 29 84777435

gguodong@fmmu.edu.cn

Xue-lian Wang, M.D. contact

+86 29 84777284

wxlian@fmmu.edu.cn

About this study

Official title: Deep Brain Stimulation of Nucleus Accumbens/Anterior Limb of Internal Capsule to Prevent Treatment-Refractory Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Nucleus accumbens/anterior limb of internal capsule play important roles in the process of treatment-refractory obsessive compulsive disorder, deep brain stimulation of nucleus accumbens/anterior limb of internal capsule will inhibit its activity and thus to effectively prevent the disorder.

Read the detailed description

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by obsessions (persistent thoughts) and compulsions (repetitive ritualistic behaviour). Core symptoms of OCD cause remarkable distress and often perceived as inappropriate. The prevalence of OCD in the general population is estimated between 1% and 3%. It is a psychiatric illness that can lead to chronic functional impairment. Treatment options for OCD include cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and/or pharmacotherapy. Even when the best treatment options are used, approximately 10% of these patients remain severely affected and are considered therapy-refractory resulting in marked suffering and impairment in self-care, work and social life. More recently, deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been investigated as a therapy for refractory OCD, and the procedure was granted a limited humanitarian device exemption by the FDA in 2009. For these patients, deep brain stimulation (DBS), a neurosurgical treatment that involves stereotactic implantation of electrodes in specific deep-seated brain regions, has emerged as a new treatment option.

Being tested
Deep brain stimulation, Fluoxetine
Keywords
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Deep Brain Stimulation, Nucleus accumbens
Medical subject headings
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Deep brain stimulationProcedure or surgery

    Deep brain stimulation of bilateral Nucleus accumbens/Anterior Limb of Internal Capsule

  • FluoxetineDrug

    Fluoxetine is one of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors(SSRIs).

Study groups in NCT02601677
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Deep Brain StimulationExperimentalContinuous deep brain stimulation of bilateral nucleus accumbens
Receives: Procedure: Deep brain stimulation
Standard ControlActive comparatorFluoxetine
Receives: Drug: Fluoxetine

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS)

    Measured: 6 month

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Clinical Global Impression (CGI)

    Measured: 6 month

  2. Global assessment of functioning (GAF)

    Measured: 6 month

  3. The Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A)

    Measured: 6 month

  4. The Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D)

    Measured: 6 month

  5. Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS)

    Measured: 6 month

  6. Event related potentials(ERPs)

    Measured: Baseline,3 month,6 month and 12 month

  7. local field potential(LFP)

    Measured: in surgery,7 days after surgery

  8. Change in two static positron emission tomography(PET) images study

    Measured: Baseline and 6month follow-up

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 Nov 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2015
  3. Primary completionNov 2018 (estimated)
  4. Study completionNov 2018 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
10 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02601677
Sponsor's protocol ID
OCD-DBS
Status last verified
Nov 2015
First submitted
8 Nov 2015
Last updated
10 Nov 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Deep brain stimulation and Fluoxetine in people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, run by Tang-Du Hospital.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Nov 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Guo-dong Gao, M.D. (+86 29 84777435, gguodong@fmmu.edu.cn), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) (time frame: 6 month). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Nov 2015.

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