Health Condition 1: F422- Mixed obsessional thoughts and acts
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation: A total of 10 sessions (on a daily basis) of tDCS will be delivered over a period
of two weeks following a uniform treatment protocol as
Sponsors
King Georges Medical University
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Informed consent to participate in the study 2. Diagnosed with OCD (DSM-5) 3. Symptomatic (CY-BOCS Score >13) 4. Drug naïve (At least drug free since 1 month)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Medical comorbidities that need priority management. 2. Any contraindication to tDCS 3. Any other psychiatric comorbidity (except Major Depressive Disorder) 4. Intellectual disability • History of treatment resistant OCD
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of CY-BOCS scores (Obsessions, compulsions, total)Timepoint: Baseline, 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks from baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) tdcs side effects checklist as adapted from Eryilmaz G et al 2) Change in subscales scores of Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale – Hindi adaptationTimepoint: 1) side effects assessed after each of 10 tdcs sessions. 2) RCADS-H scale at baseline, 2 weeks, 6 weeks and 12 weeks . | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAditya Agrawal
King Georges Medical University
Outcome results
None listed