Deep brain stimulation for OCD with more precise brain targeting
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This trial studies deep brain stimulation (a surgically placed device that sends electrical signals) for people with OCD when medicines and therapy have not worked. The goal is to improve how precisely the treatment targets the brain to reduce OCD symptoms.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a confirmed diagnosis of OCD based on DSM-IV criteria.
- You have tried OCD medicines (with an appropriate step-by-step plan) and they did not work.
- You have also tried OCD-focused cognitive and behavioral therapy and it did not work.
- Your OCD has lasted at least 5 years, and your symptom severity is high (Y-BOCS at least 30 out of 40).
- You are between 20 and 65 years old.
- You do not have certain exclusions, like psychosis history, substance abuse in the last 12 months, or brain/MRI problems.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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