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A study evaluating the effect of rTMS in patients with treatment resistant obsessive compulsive disorder

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in medication non-responsive obsessive compulsive disorder: a randomised double blind parallel group sham controlled trial to compare different sites of stimulation

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/02/012246
Enrollment
40
Registered
2018-02-28
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: null- Medication non responsive obsessive compulsive disorder

Interventions

Intervention1: Active Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation(rTMS): Low frequency rTMS will be delivered at 1 Hz at 110% of resting motor threshold for a train duration of 10secs using a figure-

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1-Age 18-65 years. 2- Either Gender. 3-Meeting DSM 5 criteria for OCD (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). 4-Right handed (assessed by Edinburghâ??s Handedness Inventory). 5-Willing to give written informed consent for participation in the study. 6-Meeting criteria for medication non-response as per ITROC (level 3 non-response) defined by non-response to adequate trial of two SSRI medications given in optimum dosage for a period of at least 12 weeks. 7-YBOCS score >=16 (i.e. Moderate Severity).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1-Presence of any other psychiatric disorder or substance use disorder (except caffeine or nicotine) through M.I.N.I 7.0. screening. 2-History of seizure. 3-History of receiving any treatment with brain stimulation. 4- Known or suspected pregnancy or currently lactating. 5-Presence of unstable medical illness. 6-History suggestive of space occupying brain lesion or cerebro-vascular accident. 7-Having implanted device or metal in brain/head or cardiac pacemaker or ferromagnetic dental braces.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in YBOCS csoreTimepoint: Baseline assessment will be done within a week prior to initiating rTMS. Assessment will be repeated within 24 hours at end of 5th session, last session and 4 weeks following the last session.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change in CGI scoresTimepoint: Baseline assessment will be done within a week prior to initiating rTMS. Assessment will be repeated within 24 hours at end of 5th session, last session and 4 weeks following the last session.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ankita Chattopadhyay

AIIMS New Delhi

nandkm2001@gmail.com9899943146

Outcome results

None listed

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