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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation(tDCS) machine is entirely non-invasive and very safe, which delivers 2mA of direct current to the brain, which may leads to improvement in symptoms of OCD in patient with treatment resistant Obsessive Compulsive Disorder(OCD).

Transcranial direct current stimulation(tDCS) in treatment resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder:An open-label trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/02/007775
Enrollment
20
Registered
2017-02-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: F422- Mixed obsessional thoughts and acts Health Condition 2: null- treatment resistant OCD

Interventions

Intervention1: Transcranial Direct Current stimulation(tDCS): Is an open label trial where 20 subjects with treatment resistant OCD, willing to give informed consent will be recruited and given 20 ses

Sponsors

Office of Department of PsychiatryAll India Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1-Right handed (assessed by Edinburghâ??s Handedness Inventory) 2-Patients with OCD (diagnosed on ICD-10) 3-Meets criteria for treatment resistant as per ITROC (level 1 non-response) 4-YBOCS score >= 16(moderate severity) 5-Willing to give written informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1-Presence of co-morbid Axis I disorders (using MINI 5.0) including substance abuse/dependence (except caffeine or nicotine) 2-History of seizure 3-History of receiving rTMS/ECT treatment 4-History suggestive of space occupying brain lesion or cerebro-vascular accident 5-Presence of chronic medical illness 6-Having implanted device or metals in brain/head or cardiac pacemaker 7-Known or suspected pregnancy or currently lactating 8-Having imminent suicide risk 9-Having score of >= 17 on HAM-D

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
35% or more reduction in the YBOCS scoreTimepoint: After completion of 20 sessions of tDCS—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
score of 2 or less (much or very much improved)Timepoint: After completion of 20 sessions of tDCS—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSatish Kumar

AIIMS New Delhi

rohit.aiims@gmail.com9868005491

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026