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Efficacy of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) as an add-on Treatment for Resistant OCD

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01043900
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : January 7, 2010
Last Update Posted : January 7, 2010
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University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

Study Description
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Brief Summary:

OCD is a chronic condition with a high rate of poor responders to conventional treatments, such as antidepressants and psychotherapy. Chronic symptoms can lead to important social impairment and suffering for patients and families.

The present study aims to investigate if the addition of transcranial magnetic stimulation can provide enhanced response to conventional treatment.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation is a noninvasive technique that can influence specific areas of the brain and has very few side effects.


Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Procedure: repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) Phase 2

Detailed Description:

The treatment with transcranial magnetic stimulation requires attendance to hospital daily sessions for 6 consecutive weeks. Each session lasts up to 30 minutes.

Side effects include scalp discomfort and mild headache. No anesthesia is required.

Stimulation aims the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, a region previously studied to treat depression symptoms with positive results. The present technique has never been employed in previous studies, but risks are insignificant


Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 30 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Right Prefrontal High Frequency rTMS in Treatment of Resistant OCD: a Double Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial
Study Start Date : August 2003
Actual Primary Completion Date : August 2009
Actual Study Completion Date : August 2009

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Placebo Comparator: Sham rTMS
Patients with stable medication regimen receiving 30 daily sessions of PLACEBO rTMS delivered to the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
 Procedure: repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
30 daily sessions: each with 40 trains of 5 seconds at 10Hz, with a 25 second inter-train interval, at an intensity of 110% of motor threshold. Site: Right Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex
Other Name: TMS
Active Comparator: Active rTMS
Patients with stable medication regimen receiving 30 daily sessions of active rTMS delivered to the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
 Procedure: repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
30 daily sessions: each with 40 trains of 5 seconds at 10Hz, with a 25 second inter-train interval, at an intensity of 110% of motor threshold. Site: Right Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex
Other Name: TMS


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. A reduction of at least 30 % in the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (YBOCS) scores and an "improved" or "much improved" score on the Clinical Global Impression (CGI) improvement scale by the end of follow-up [ Time Frame: 3 - 6 months ]

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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 65 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • resistant OCD patients: maximum 25% reduction in Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) scores after at least 3 adequate trials with serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRI) (including clomipramine) and 20 hours of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or documented intolerance to either treatment.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • metallic cerebral implants
  • history of severe trauma or brain injury
  • organic brain disease
  • severe somatic disease
  • history of drug dependence
  • chronic psychosis
  • present manic state
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Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Carlos G Mansur, MD Department and Institute of Psychiatry, General Hospital, University of São Paulo Medical School
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Responsible Party: Carlos Gustavo Mansur, Department and Institute of Psychiatry, General Hospital, University of São Paulo Medical School
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01043900     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: cgmansur01
First Posted: January 7, 2010    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: January 7, 2010
Last Verified: September 2009

Keywords provided by University of Sao Paulo General Hospital:
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
rTMS
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
treatment
randomized controlled trials

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Compulsive Personality Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Personality Disorders
Mental Disorders
Anxiety Disorders