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. Age: 18 years to 50 years 2. Informed consent to participate in the study 3. Symptomatic (Y-BOCS Score >16) patients of OCD diagnosed as per ICD-10 DCR. 4. Drug free for at least past 1 month
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Medical comorbidities that need immediate attention 2. Any contraindication to tDCS 3. Any other psychiatric comorbidity (except Depressive disorder, Anxiety disorder and tobacco use disorder) 4. Patient resistant to Fluoxetine (If previously treated) 5. Patient currently on any Psychotherapy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of Y-BOCS scores (Obsessions, compulsions, total) at 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 6 weeksTimepoint: Assesment of Y-BOCS scores (Obsessions, compulsions, total) at baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 6 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. t-DCS side effect checklist 2. Change in subscales scores of Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D) and Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HAM-A)Timepoint: 1) tDCS side effects assessed after 10 sessions of tdcs. 2) HAM-D and HAM-A scales at baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 6 weeks. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactLokesh kumar
King Georges Medical University
Outcome results
None listed