Status:
COMPLETED
An Open-Label Study Of Lamictal In Neurotic Excoriation
Lead Sponsor:
University of Minnesota
Conditions:
Neurotic Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
PHASE2
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 ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- men and women age 18-65
- current diagnosis of neurotic excoriation
Exclusion
- 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)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
25 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00269594
Start Date
January 1 2006
End Date
September 1 2006
Last Update
April 30 2007
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55454