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Examining the Usage of Dopamine Blockers in OCD Patients

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00496925
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : July 6, 2007
Last Update Posted : February 2, 2010
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Sheba Medical Center

Study Description
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Brief Summary:

We examine the usage of Dopamine blockers in OCD patients. We want to examine their frequency of usage, compare the course of the disease between those who receive and those who do not receive Dopamine blockers, and efficacy of the treatment.

The study will be done in two stages: 1. Collecting information the usage of Dopamine blockers from 150 OCD patients' files. 2. interviewing 60-70 patients to see the difference those who receive and those who do not receive Dopamine blockers in their current severity of disease.


Condition or disease
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Actual Enrollment : 63 participants
Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Official Title: Examining the Usage of Dopamine Blockers in OCD Patients
Study Start Date : November 2007
Actual Primary Completion Date : July 2009
Actual Study Completion Date : July 2009

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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Probability Sample
Study Population
Outpatient and Inpatients
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients over 18 years of age
  • DSM-IV diagnosis of OCD
  • Ability to understand patient information sheet, and consent to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Current or past Psychotic or Bipolar disorder
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Locations
Israel
Chaim Sheba Medical Center
Ramat-Gan, Israel, 52621
Sponsors and Collaborators
Sheba Medical Center
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Joseph Zohar, MD Chaim Sheba Medical Center
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Responsible Party: Prof. Joseph Zohar, Chaim Sheba Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00496925     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: SHEBA- 07-4651-JZ-CTIL
First Posted: July 6, 2007    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: February 2, 2010
Last Verified: January 2010

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Compulsive Personality Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Personality Disorders
Mental Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Dopamine
Dopamine Antagonists
Cardiotonic Agents
 Sympathomimetics
Autonomic Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Dopamine Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Protective Agents