NCT01061983 - Electrical Stimulation of the Internal Capsule for Intractable Obsessive-compulsive Disorder (OCD) | Biotech Hunter

Enrollment

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 31, 2001

Primary Completion Date

April 30, 2004

Study Completion Date

October 31, 2012

Conditions

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Interventions

DEVICE

Medtronic Activa Deep Brain Stimulation

In DBS, thin wires are used to carry electric current to the parts of the brain involved in OCD symptoms. These wires are implanted surgically and are attached to battery operated stimulators usually implanted in the chest. The study doctor will adjust the settings of the electrical stimulation to optimize treatment for each participant.

Trial Locations (1)

02906

Butler Hospital, Providence