Status:

RECRUITING

Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery for the Treatment of Refractory Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Lead Sponsor:

Rabin Medical Center

Conditions:

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study will include two parts. The first part will include two patients in a non-blinded, non-randomized, open trial. They will undergo Deep Bran Stimulation (DBS) for OCD (targeting the amSTN), a...

Detailed Description

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by the presence of intrusive obsessions, compulsions, or both. Despite undergoing optimal pharmacological and psychological treatment, around a ten...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder according to DSM 5 criteria, diagnosed by three independent psychiatrists not routinely involved with the patients' treatment.
  • Severe OCD assessed by the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (YBOCS) with a score of more than 25.
  • Refractory OCD; severe symptoms and impairment for more than 5 years despite pharmacological and psychological treatment.
  • Have failed to improve following treatment with at least two serotonin transport inhibitors and one augmenting agent taken for an adequate time period.
  • Having failed to improve despite adequate psychotherapy.
  • Meet established criteria for implantation of a deep brain stimulation system.
  • Patients between ages 18 and 75.
  • Ability to understand and sign written informed consent by the patient.

Exclusion

  • Diagnosis of severe major depression disorder (MDD) with psychotic features.
  • Significant suicidal risk \[Hamilton Depression scale item 3 (suicide) \>2\].
  • Comorbidity with any primary Psychotic Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Eating Disorder, Autistics Spectrum Disorder.
  • History of substance or alcohol dependence or abuse in the preceding 12 months.
  • Significant cognitive decline, measured by Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE \<26) and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA; \<24).
  • Any other current clinically significant neurological disorder or medical illness affecting brain function, other than a tic disorder.
  • Any clinically significant abnormality on preoperative MRI.
  • Any DBS contraindication, infection, coagulopathy, significant cardiac risk factors, or other significant medical risk factors for surgery.
  • Pregnancy.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 12 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05995951

Start Date

October 12 2021

End Date

September 1 2025

Last Update

April 4 2025

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Rabin Medical Center

Petah Tikva, Israel