Status:

COMPLETED

Study of Sequentially Applied Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Obsessive- Compulsive Disorders

Lead Sponsor:

Severance Hospital

Conditions:

Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

19-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of study was to investigate possible therapeutic effects and safety of sequentially combined low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to the right dorsolateral pre...

Detailed Description

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a relatively common psychiatric disorder characterized by repetitive, intrusive thoughts and time-consuming behavioral or mental acts. Many OCD patients who do n...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • OCD patients who had failed adequate trials (a lack of at least a 25% reduction in the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) 15 after at least eight weeks of treatment) of at least two serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SRI) and behavioral therapy.

Exclusion

  • Subjects were excluded if:
  • they presented with a movement disorder other than a tic
  • any psychotic symptoms
  • other anxiety disorders
  • mental retardation
  • alcohol or other substance abuse within the last six months
  • a history of psychosurgery, encephalitis or significant head trauma

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

21 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00932204

Start Date

February 1 2007

End Date

January 1 2008

Last Update

September 7 2018

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Yonsei Univ. Health System Severance Hospital

Seoul, South Korea, 120-752