Status:
UNKNOWN
Effect of Vitamin C Upon SSRI-treated OCD Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Conditions:
OCD
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Title: Effect of Vitamin C upon Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) - treated Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) patients. Purpose of the study: This study aims to examine the effect o...
Detailed Description
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is the fourth-most common mental disorder. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated OCD to be among the top 10 causes of years lived with illness related disab...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with OCD diagnosed by Psychiatry Department of BSMMU.
- OCD patients fulfills Diagnostic criteria of DSM-5.
- Insufficient or depleted plasma Vitamin C level 0.2-0.39 mg/dl or 11-28 µmol/L.
- Patients with YBOCS score more than 14.
Exclusion
- Any physical or systemic illness / handicaps.
- Alcohol or substance abuse or dependence.
- Patients with Diabetes, Malignancy, Renal or Hepatic diseases.
- Patients receiving antidepressants within last 2 months.
- Patients with other psychological disorder (such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 14 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 10 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
90 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03754647
Start Date
December 14 2017
End Date
February 10 2019
Last Update
November 28 2018
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BSMMU
Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1000