Obsessive-compulsive disorder. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Control group: This group receives passive TDCS only. In this group, there are 25 people who receive passive TDCS only, in a room in a psychiatric clinic that is equipped with equipmen
Sponsors
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder with minimal literacy at the level of reading and writing Patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder aged over 18 and under 65 years Patients suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder who, based on the Padua questionnaire, have obsessive thoughts of contamination, harming themselves and others, or self-control Patients suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder whose severity is moderate or severe based on the Padua questionnaire Patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder who took sertraline (at least 100 mg) during the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with a recent history of brain surgery, neurological conditions associated with brain abnormalities (such as traumatic brain injury, recent stroke and tumor), devices implanted in the skull, having hearing aids that are not removable, active skin lesions on the scalp History of migraine, epilepsy and convulsions, unstable medical or psychiatric conditions (such as psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, suicidal thoughts or attempted suicide in the last 4 weeks) Patients with current use of benzodiazepines, anticonvulsants, lithium carbonate, psychostimulants, dextromethorphan, pseudoephedrine, or recreational drug use Patients treated with any type of neuromodulation treatment (such as ECT, transcranial magnetic stimulation or TDCS) during the last 3 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Obsessive-practical score in the Padua questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), after 8 sessions, 16 sessions and then one month after the 16th session. Method of measurement: The Padua questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMohammad Ali Hossein Tehrani
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed