Caloric Vestibular Stimulation for Modulation of Insight in Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
Trial ID or NCT#
NCT03918577
Status
RECRUITING
Purpose
This study investigates whether caloric vestibular stimulation can modulate a measure of insight in obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders.
Official Title
Caloric Vestibular Stimulation for Modulation of Insight in Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Inclusion Criteria:
- - Age 18-65 - Primary diagnosis of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Illness Anxiety Disorder or Somatic Symptom Disorder (excluding "with predominant pain") - Strongly held OCRD-related concerns meeting BABS score criterion. - No recent change in psychopharmacological treatment, if any - Capacity to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- - Psychiatric or medical conditions (eg, vertigo, history of otological surgery) that might make participation unsafe - Pregnant or nursing women - Active or recent substance use
Investigator(s)
Peter Johannes van Roessel
Clinical Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Carolyn Rodriguez
Psychiatrist
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Public Mental Health and Population Sciences)
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Contact
Pavithra Makunda, MS
650-723-4095
View on ClinicalTrials.gov
