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

NCT01043900 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2010-01-07

No results posted yet for this study

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.

Conditions

  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Interventions

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Carlos G Mansur, MD · Department and Institute of Psychiatry, General Hospital, University of São Paulo Medical School

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-08-31
Primary Completion
2009-08-31
Completion
2009-08-31

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