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Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in the Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

A Randomized Clinical Trial of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) Treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03649685
Enrollment
53
Registered
2018-08-28
Start date
2019-07-15
Completion date
2024-09-30
Last updated
2025-05-25

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Conditions

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Brief summary

This study will evaluate the possible therapeutic effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation(rTMS) in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in OCD patients who have not fully responded to pharmacotherapy, and the underlying neural mechanism by EEG.

Detailed description

The purpose of study is to examine the efficacy of rTMS over different brain areas, including the bilateral supplement motor Area (SMA), the right dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and SMA+DLPFC in the treatment of OCD. 120 OCD patients will be randomized into four groups. Continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) stimulation will be performed once a day, five times a week, for four weeks. The investigators will assess improvement after four weeks of cTBS. Though the study, Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale(Y-BOCS), the Dimensional Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (DY-BOCS), the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 (BIS-11), the Beck Depression Inventory(BDI), the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Perceived Stress Scale(PSS), Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI), the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised(OCI-R) and side effects will be obtained by a trained investigator. The patients will also receive magnetic resonance imaging scan and electroencephalography (EEG).

Interventions

50Hz of 90% MT for 3 pulses train over will be repeated at 200ms for the 40s, 600 pulses

DEVICEshame rTMS

The sham coil has been specifically developed to mimic the real one but is not associated with a stimulus sensation compared to the coil delivering real stimulation cTBS.

Sponsors

RenJi Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Shanghai 10th People's Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Shanghai Mental Health Center
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* age\>18 years old; * DSM-5 criteria for OCD; * Y-BOCS total score \> or = 16, despite treatment with an adequate trial of a serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SRI) and currently using adequate, stable dose of SRI at least 4 weeks. An adequate SRI trial is defined as treatment for at least 12 weeks on the SRI, that meets or exceeds the recommended dosage level for OCD; * \>or=9 yrs education

Exclusion criteria

* any additional current psychiatric comorbidity, except for obsessive-compulsive personality disorder * serious suicide risk; * the inability to receive rTMS because of metallic implants, or history of seizures,or history of head injury, or history of neurosurgery; * any major medical disease; * pregnancy or nursing of an infant; * participation in current clinical study; * current use of any investigational drug; * TMS/DBS treatment at any point in their lifetime; * history of long-time use of benzodiazepines

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Symptom improvement assessed by the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive ScaleUp to 6 monthsThe responder on Y-BOCS is defined as a Y-BOCS decrease at least 25% from the baseline at post-treatment

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 (BIS-11)Up to 6 monthsIt is is an important tool for measuring impulsivity.
The Beck Depression Inventory(BDI)Up to 6 monthsIt is a 21-item self-report measure scored on a 4-point Likert-type scale to summarize recent symptoms of depression.
The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)Up to 6 monthsIt is a 21-item self-report inventory that is used for measuring the severity of anxiety.
State-trait Anxiety Inventory(STAI)Up to 6 monthsIt has 20 items for assessing trait anxiety and 20 for state anxiety.
The Dimensional Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (DY-BOCS)Up to 6 monthsThe DY-BOCS self-report is composed of an 88-item self-report checklist, designed to provide a detailed description of obsessions and compulsions that are divided into six different OC symptom dimensions.
Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI)Up to 6 monthsIt is a self-report questionnaire that assesses sleep quality over a 1-month time interval.
The Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised(OCI-R)Up to 6 monthsIt's a self-report designed to measure the principal dimensions which characterise obsessive-compulsive disorder.
side effectsUp to 6 monthsIt measures side effects including dizziness, headache, itching and so on.
Perceived Stress Scale(PSS)Up to 6 monthsIt is to measure the degree to which situations in one's life are appraised as stressful.

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026