Evaluation of Capsulotomy by Linear Accelerator Radiosurgery in Severe and Refractory Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- OCD
- Quality of Life
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: N/AIntervention Model: Single Group AssignmentMasking: None (Open Label)Primary Purpose: Treatment
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 55 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
About ten patients with severe and refractory OCD will receive bilateral single lesions at the bottom of the anterior limb of the internal capsule by linear accelerator. Prior to the procedure, a detailed clinical and psychiatric evaluation, plus an extensive battery of psychiatric diagnostic tests,...
About ten patients with severe and refractory OCD will receive bilateral single lesions at the bottom of the anterior limb of the internal capsule by linear accelerator. Prior to the procedure, a detailed clinical and psychiatric evaluation, plus an extensive battery of psychiatric diagnostic tests, severity and progression of OCD, depression / anxiety symptoms, presence of tics, psychosocial impairment, quality of life, familial accommodation and neuropsychological and personality testes will be performed. Furthermore, the patients will be also assessed by serological and neuroimaging tests. The Individuals will be periodically evaluated and followed up for one year. The results of the scores of the rating scales will be analyzed and compared, as well as the profile of adverse events, cognitive or personality changes and improves in clinical tests and neuroimaging studies.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT02500888
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Paulo Abreu, M.D.; Ph.D. Professor of Medicine
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