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Atorvastatin in OCD

A primary evaluation of the effects of Atorvastatin on treatment-resistant obsessive compulsive disorder

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201511217290N2
Enrollment
30
Registered
2015-12-14
Start date
2012-03-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

OCD. Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Drug Group , atorvastatin. Intervention 2: Placebo group , similar to Atorvastatin (Starch).
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Drug Group , atorvastatin
Placebo group , similar to Atorvastatin (Starch)

Sponsors

Deputy for Reaserch and Techonology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: resistant OCD (a patient should undergo continuous monotherapy treatment with SSRIs for three months in order to be defined as resistant); Signing inform consent. Exclusion criteria: the patients did not have any innate neurological disorders, and laboratory test results for blood count; liver and renal functions were abnormal; a A minimum score of 21 in the Yale–Brown Scale (Y-BOCS) for OCD; breast feeding; pregnant women.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Yale brown Scale. Timepoint: 0 and 12th week after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire completed by psychiatrist.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Side effect. Timepoint: 0 and 12th week after intervention. Method of measurement: Patients' medical report.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehdi Sayyah Bargard

Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

sayah_bargar@Aol.com+98 61 3336 7671

Outcome results

None listed

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