Status:

WITHDRAWN

ON/OFF Stimulation and Impulsivity in Patients With Deep Brain Stimulators

Lead Sponsor:

Massachusetts General Hospital

Conditions:

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Major Depressive Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Brief Summary

The investigators propose a test of causality by examining a cohort of patients undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS) within the ventral striatum. The investigators will examine behavior on and off ...

Detailed Description

The study will take place at a clinical office in the Charlestown Navy Yard (CNY), and will consist of 4 or 4.5 hour visit. Study staff will schedule a convenient time for patients to arrive, or the r...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DBS Patients:
  • Deep brain stimulator implantation performed at least three months prior to study

Exclusion

  • Subjects unable to visualize stimulus objects with correction
  • Dementia or other known cognitive deficit
  • Psychiatric Patients:
  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Right-handed (as determined by the Handedness Inventory; Oldfield, 1971)
  • Normal or corrected-to normal vision and hearing
  • Current diagnosis of MDD or OCD
  • Exclusion Criteria for Patients:
  • Clinical history of bipolar disorder
  • Current or past psychotic disorder
  • Gross structural brain damage
  • Cognitive impairment that would affect a participant's ability to give informed consent
  • Current substance abuse, or abuse within the past 3 months
  • Clinical history of severe personality disorder
  • Imminent risk of suicide or an inability to control suicide attempts
  • Evidence of dementia or other significant cognitive impairment on neuropsychological evaluation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2012

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 10 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01506206

Start Date

February 1 2012

End Date

January 10 2024

Last Update

January 23 2024

Active Locations (2)

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States, 02129