Health Condition 1: null- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder(OCD)
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS): Is a non-invasive neuromodulatory brain stimulation technique that delivers low intensity, direct current to cortical areas facilitating
cathode would be placed over the right supra-orbital area. For the true tDCS condition, the stimulation would be done with 2mA 20-minute twice daily sessions separated by atleast 3-hours for 5 days.
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Sponsors
Department of Psychiatry National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Diagnosis of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)as per DSM-V criteria (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, American Psychiatric Association, 2013) 2)If the participants are on medications, they would need to be on stable dose of SSRI for atleast 3 months 3)Clinically Significant OCD as evidenced by a cut-off YBOCS severity score of >=16 Age range: 18 â?? 45 years; 6) Both sexes; 7) Right Handedness and 8) Written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Features suggestive of psychiatric emergency (for example: suicidal risk, aggression, excitement, catatonia, prolonged nutritional deprivation or any other status requiring intensive clinical care), 2) Any contraindication to tDCS procedure â?? (i) metallic implants in the head, (ii) implanted brain medical devices, (iii) local lesion or injury in the scalp / head, 3) Co-morbid psychiatric diagnoses such as psychosis, bipolar disorder, substance dependence (including nicotine dependence) 4) Mental retardation, neurological disorders and other organic brain disorders 5) Left Handedness.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Degree(Severity) of Obsessive and compulsive symptoms Timepoint: Daily before next tDCS sessions | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| CognitionTimepoint: Twice. Before intervention and after intervention | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Jhanardhanan
NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences)
Outcome results
None listed