Status:

UNKNOWN

The Use of Transcranial Ultrasound Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Lead Sponsor:

Neurological Associates of West Los Angeles

Conditions:

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of ultrasound as a treatment for Obsessive Compulsive disorder.

Detailed Description

The present study is being undertaken as an open-label study to evaluate the safety and feasibility of focused ultrasound as an intervention for patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Part...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Score greater than 15 on the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y- BOCS)
  • Failure to remit with 3 SSRIs, antidepressants and/or anxiolytics
  • Must be willing to comply with the study protocol
  • English Proficiency
  • At least 18 years of age

Exclusion

  • Subjects not English proficient
  • Subjects unable to give informed con-sent
  • Subjects who would not be able to lay down without excessive movement in a calm environment sufficiently long enough to be able to achieve sleep
  • Pregnancy, women who may become pregnant or are breastfeeding
  • Advanced terminal illness
  • Any active cancer or chemotherapy
  • Any other neoplastic illness or illness characterized by neovascularity
  • Macular degeneration
  • Subjects with scalp rash or open wounds on the scalp (for example from treatment of squamous cell cancer)
  • Advanced kidney, pulmonary, cardiac or liver failure

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04775875

Start Date

December 1 2020

End Date

December 31 2025

Last Update

September 28 2022

Active Locations (2)

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Neurological Associates of West LA

Santa Monica, California, United States, 90403

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Neurological Associates of West Los Angeles

Santa Monica, California, United States, 90403