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An Open-Label Study Of Lamictal In Neurotic Excoriation

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00269594
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : December 23, 2005
Last Update Posted : April 30, 2007
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University of Minnesota

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The goal of the proposed study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Lamictal in neurotic excoriation. Twenty subjects with neurotic excoriation will receive 12 weeks of open-label treatment with Lamictal. The hypothesis to be tested is that Lamictal will be effective and well tolerated in patients with neurotic excoriation. The proposed study will provide needed data on the treatment of a disabling disorder that currently lacks a clearly effective treatment.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Neurotic Disorders Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Drug: Lamictal (lamotrigine) Phase 2

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 25 participants
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: An Open-Label Study of Lamictal In Neurotic Excoriation
Study Start Date : January 2006
Actual Study Completion Date : September 2006

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Drug Information available for: Lamotrigine

Arms and Interventions
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Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale Modified for Neurotic Excoriation

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Skin Picking Symptom Assessment Scale (SP-SAS) and the Clinical Global Impression scale

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 65 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • men and women age 18-65
  • current diagnosis of neurotic excoriation

Exclusion Criteria:

  • unstable medical illness or clinically significant abnormalities on prestudy laboratory tests or physical examination
  • history of seizures
  • myocardial infarction within 6 months
  • current pregnancy or lactation, or inadequate contraception in women of childbearing potential
  • a need for medication other than Lamictal with possible psychotropic effects or unfavorable interactions with Lamictal
  • clinically significant suicidality
  • lifetime history of DSM-IV bipolar disorder type I, dementia, or schizophrenia or any other DSM-IV psychotic disorder
  • current or recent (past 3 months) DSM-IV substance abuse or dependence
  • illegal substance use within 2 weeks of study initiation
  • initiation of psychotherapy or behavior therapy from a mental health professional within 3 months prior to study baseline
  • previous treatment with Lamictal
  • treatment with investigational medication or depot neuroleptics within 3 months, with fluoxetine within 6 weeks, or with other psychotropics within 2 weeks prior to study baseline
  • current treatment with an anti-epileptic medication and
  • patients who have previously been diagnosed with a medical condition that cause skin itchiness (e.g. liver, kidney, and blood diseases, etopic allergies)
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Locations
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United States, Minnesota
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55454
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Minnesota
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Jon E Grant, JD, MD University of Minnesota
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00269594    
Other Study ID Numbers: 0510M77009
First Posted: December 23, 2005    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: April 30, 2007
Last Verified: April 2007
Keywords provided by University of Minnesota:
Skin
Picking
Pick
Neurotic Excoriation
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Disease
Compulsive Personality Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Neurotic Disorders
Pathologic Processes
Personality Disorders
Mental Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Lamotrigine
Anticonvulsants
 Calcium Channel Blockers
Membrane Transport Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Calcium-Regulating Hormones and Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antipsychotic Agents
Tranquilizing Agents
Central Nervous System Depressants
Psychotropic Drugs
Sodium Channel Blockers