Obsessive-Compulsive DisorderNCT05964049
pBFS Guided rTMS Therapy for Treatment-resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
A study testing active rTMS treatment in people with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and OCD, run by Changping Laboratory at 1 site in China.
Trial summary
The investigators aim to evaluate the safety and efficacy of pBFS-guided rTMS therapy targeting DLPFC for patients with treatment-resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, OCD
- What is being tested?
- active rTMS treatment
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 30 participants
- Where
- 1 siteChina
- Study dates
- 16 Jul 2023to 20 Oct 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Hospitalized/outpatient patients aged 18-65 years (inclusive), male or female.
- Meet the diagnostic criteria of DSM-5(Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition) for obsessive-compulsive disorder, and currently experiencing a first or recurrence episode.
- Total Y-BOCS score ≥20 and total HAMD score <17 before randomization.
- Before randomization, patients must have received a minimum of 2 months of maintenance treatment with SSRI medication prior to randomization, or have undergone maintenance CBT treatment with inadequate response to SSRI medication (less than 50% symptom improvement), or have previously shown inadequate response (less than 50% symptom improvement) to at least one trial of SSRI medication or cognitive-behavioral therapy. Patients currently taking medication should have been on a stable dose for 8 weeks.
- Voluntarily participate in the trial and sign informed consent. Able to comply with the planned visit, examination and treatment plan, and other study procedures.
Who cannot join
- Meet DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for other mental disorders (such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, and secondary depression, etc.);
- Patients with a cardiac pacemaker, cochlear implant, or other metal foreign body and any electronic equipment implanted in the body, patients with claustrophobia and other contraindications to magnetic resonance scanning, and patients with contraindications to rTMS treatment;
- History of epilepsy (presence of at least 2 uninduced seizures more than 24 hours apart, or diagnosis of the epileptic syndrome, or seizures within the past 12 months); Or currently received medications or other treatments that will lower the seizure threshold;
- History of ECT, rTMS, light therapy within 3 months;
- Patients with organic brain diseases (such as ischemic stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, brain tumor, etc.) and a history of severe brain trauma as judged by the researcher;
- Patients with serious or unstable diseases of the cardiovascular, liver, kidney, blood, endocrine, neurological system, and other systems or organs.
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- Female of childbearing potential who plans to become pregnant during the trial. Female that is pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Substance abuse or dependence (including alcohol, drugs, and other psychoactive substances) in the past 6 months.
- First-degree relatives have bipolar affective disorder and schizophrenia.
- There is a significant risk of suicide (MADRS item 3 ≥ 3).
- Difficulty or inability to engage in normal communication, understand or follow instructions, and cooperate with treatment and evaluators.
- Patients in any clinical trials of other drugs or physical therapy ( DBS, ECT, rTMS) within 1 month before the screening
- Investigators think that was inappropriate to participate.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
China1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Peking University Six Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality
Jinmin Liao
About this study
Official title: Personalized Brain Functional Sectors (pBFS) Guided rTMS Therapy for Treatment-resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-controlled Trial
The investigators aim to evaluate the safety and efficacy of pBFS-guided rTMS therapy targeting DLPFC for patients with treatment-resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
Read the detailed description
In 2018, rTMS received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of OCD. Based on randomized clinical trials, researchers have observed significant variations in the intervention effects when targeting the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), which is a large region with different subregions and functional connections to other areas across multiple functional networks. Precise targeting of neural circuitry related to OCD symptoms is crucial for effective intervention. The ventrolateral prefrontal cortex and insula are key components of the OCD functional circuitry within the ventral attention/salience network. However, stimulating these brain regions with TMS is challenging, and patients often have a low tolerance. Previous studies have found that effective targets for various interventions used in psychiatric disorders are located within the same functional circuitry. Therefore, in this study, The investigator employed the pBFS technique to precisely locate the DLPFC subregions within the ventral attention/salience network. The investigator hypothesizes that rTMS intervention targeting the DLPFC guided by pBFS will significantly alleviate clinical symptoms in treatment-resistant OCD patients.
After being informed about the study and potential risks. All patients giving written informed consent will undergo a screening period to determine eligibility for study entry. At week 0, patients who meet the eligibility requirements will be randomized in a double-blind manner in a 2:1 ratio to the active rTMS group, or sham-control group. Then all participants will undergo a 15-day （3 weeks， treatment on weekdays） rTMS modulation. After treatment, 15-, 30-, 60-, and 90-day follow-up visits will occur. Participants will keep a stable treatment regimen during the intervention and the first-month follow-up.
- Conditions
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, OCD
- Being tested
- active rTMS treatment, sham rTMS treatment
- Keywords
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, OCD, Treatment-resistant OCD
- Medical subject headings
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
active rTMS treatmentDevice
Participants will receive 5 sessions per day of 1800 pulses per session, lasting for 15 days. Individualized targets will be generated using the pBFS method.
sham rTMS treatmentDevice
The parameters in the sham arms are the same as the active stimulation groups. Stimulation was delivered by the same device as the active group fitted with a sham coil.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| active rTMS treatment | Experimental | 5 sessions of active rTMS would be delivered to the left DMPFC daily, with a session of 1800 pulse and inter-session interval of 20 min. Receives: Device: active rTMS treatment |
| sham control | Sham comparator | 5 sessions of sham rTMS would be delivered to the left DMPFC daily, with a session of 1800 pulse and inter-session interval of 20 min. Receives: Device: sham rTMS treatment |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
response rates estimated using Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS)
The Y-BOCS is a validated instrument stratifying the severity of obsessive episodes. This validated questionnaire was used to assess the response rate and remission rate of obsessive episodes. The response is defined as a symptom improvement of ≥35% on Y-BOCS;
Measured: Baseline, Day 15(immediate post-treatment), 15- and 30-day post-treatment
Secondary outcomes (5)
remission rates estimated using Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS)
Remission was defined as a score <8.
Measured: Baseline, Day 15(immediate post-treatment), 15- and 30-day post-treatment
Partial response rates estimated using Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS)
Partial response is defined as a symptom 35% ≥ improvement ≥25% on Y-BOCS
Measured: Baseline, Day 15(immediate post-treatment), 15- and 30-day post-treatment
cognitive change in stroop
The Stroop test can be used to measure a person's selective attention capacity and skills, processing speed, and alongside other tests to evaluate overall executive processing abilities
Measured: Baseline, Day 15(immediate post-treatment)
cognitive change in Hopkins verbal learning test(immediate recall)
The Hopkins Verbal Learning Test (HVLT-R) is one such assessment that consists of memorization of a list of words to test the ability to recall immediately after memorization
Measured: Baseline, Day 15(immediate post-treatment)
cognitive change in Trail-Making Test
The test can provide information about visual search speed, scanning, speed of processing, mental flexibility, and executive functioning
Measured: Baseline, Day 15(immediate post-treatment)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Jul 2023
- Study start16 Jul 2023
- Primary completion20 Jul 2024 (estimated)
- Study completion20 Oct 2024 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Obsessive-Compulsive DisorderStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Changping Laboratory
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Hesheng Liu, Ph.D., Study chair, Changping Laboratory
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05964049
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CPLOCDDLPFC
- Status last verified
- Jul 2023
- First submitted
- 10 Jul 2023
- Last updated
- 27 Jul 2023
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Jul 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Personalized Brain Functional Sectors (pBFS) Guided rTMS Therapy for Treatment-resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05964049
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CPLOCDDLPFC
- Conditions
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, OCD
- Keywords
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, OCD, Treatment-resistant OCD
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Changping LaboratoryUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 16 Jul 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 20 Jul 2024 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 20 Oct 2024 (estimated)
- First posted
- 27 Jul 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The investigators aim to evaluate the safety and efficacy of pBFS-guided rTMS therapy targeting DLPFC for patients with treatment-resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
Detailed description
In 2018, rTMS received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of OCD. Based on randomized clinical trials, researchers have observed significant variations in the intervention effects when targeting the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), which is a large region with different subregions and functional connections to other areas across multiple functional networks. Precise targeting of neural circuitry related to OCD symptoms is crucial for effective intervention. The ventrolateral prefrontal cortex and insula are key components of the OCD functional circuitry within the ventral attention/salience network. However, stimulating these brain regions with TMS is challenging, and patients often have a low tolerance. Previous studies have found that effective targets for various interventions used in psychiatric disorders are located within the same functional circuitry. Therefore, in this study, The investigator employed the pBFS technique to precisely locate the DLPFC subregions within the ventral attention/salience network. The investigator hypothesizes that rTMS intervention targeting the DLPFC guided by pBFS will significantly alleviate clinical symptoms in treatment-resistant OCD patients.
After being informed about the study and potential risks. All patients giving written informed consent will undergo a screening period to determine eligibility for study entry. At week 0, patients who meet the eligibility requirements will be randomized in a double-blind manner in a 2:1 ratio to the active rTMS group, or sham-control group. Then all participants will undergo a 15-day （3 weeks， treatment on weekdays） rTMS modulation. After treatment, 15-, 30-, 60-, and 90-day follow-up visits will occur. Participants will keep a stable treatment regimen during the intervention and the first-month follow-up.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind (participant, care provider, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| active rTMS treatment | Experimental | Device: active rTMS treatment5 sessions of active rTMS would be delivered to the left DMPFC daily, with a session of 1800 pulse and inter-session interval of 20 min. |
| sham control | Sham comparator | Device: sham rTMS treatment5 sessions of sham rTMS would be delivered to the left DMPFC daily, with a session of 1800 pulse and inter-session interval of 20 min. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Hospitalized/outpatient patients aged 18-65 years (inclusive), male or female.
- Meet the diagnostic criteria of DSM-5(Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition) for obsessive-compulsive disorder, and currently experiencing a first or recurrence episode.
- Total Y-BOCS score ≥20 and total HAMD score <17 before randomization.
- Before randomization, patients must have received a minimum of 2 months of maintenance treatment with SSRI medication prior to randomization, or have undergone maintenance CBT treatment with inadequate response to SSRI medication (less than 50% symptom improvement), or have previously shown inadequate response (less than 50% symptom improvement) to at least one trial of SSRI medication or cognitive-behavioral therapy. Patients currently taking medication should have been on a stable dose for 8 weeks.
- Voluntarily participate in the trial and sign informed consent. Able to comply with the planned visit, examination and treatment plan, and other study procedures.
Key exclusion criteria (13 listed)
- Meet DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for other mental disorders (such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, and secondary depression, etc.);
- Patients with a cardiac pacemaker, cochlear implant, or other metal foreign body and any electronic equipment implanted in the body, patients with claustrophobia and other contraindications to magnetic resonance scanning, and patients with contraindications to rTMS treatment;
- History of epilepsy (presence of at least 2 uninduced seizures more than 24 hours apart, or diagnosis of the epileptic syndrome, or seizures within the past 12 months); Or currently received medications or other treatments that will lower the seizure threshold;
- History of ECT, rTMS, light therapy within 3 months;
- Patients with organic brain diseases (such as ischemic stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, brain tumor, etc.) and a history of severe brain trauma as judged by the researcher;
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| active rTMS treatmentParticipants will receive 5 sessions per day of 1800 pulses per session, lasting for 15 days. Individualized targets will be generated using the pBFS method. | Device | active rTMS treatment |
| sham rTMS treatmentThe parameters in the sham arms are the same as the active stimulation groups. Stimulation was delivered by the same device as the active group fitted with a sham coil. | Device | sham control |
Primary outcome
response rates estimated using Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS)
Time frame: Baseline, Day 15(immediate post-treatment), 15- and 30-day post-treatment
The Y-BOCS is a validated instrument stratifying the severity of obsessive episodes. This validated questionnaire was used to assess the response rate and remission rate of obsessive episodes. The response is defined as a symptom improvement of ≥35% on Y-BOCS;
5 secondary outcomes
remission rates estimated using Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS)
Time frame: Baseline, Day 15(immediate post-treatment), 15- and 30-day post-treatment
Partial response rates estimated using Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS)
Time frame: Baseline, Day 15(immediate post-treatment), 15- and 30-day post-treatment
cognitive change in stroop
Time frame: Baseline, Day 15(immediate post-treatment)
cognitive change in Hopkins verbal learning test(immediate recall)
Time frame: Baseline, Day 15(immediate post-treatment)
cognitive change in Trail-Making Test
Time frame: Baseline, Day 15(immediate post-treatment)
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Jul 2023.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Hesheng Liu, Ph.D. study chair
Changping Laboratory
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing active rTMS treatment in people with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and OCD, run by Changping Laboratory at 1 site in China.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 13 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Jul 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Meiling Li, Ph.D. (010-80726688, meilingli@cpl.ac.cn), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
response rates estimated using Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) (time frame: Baseline, Day 15(immediate post-treatment), 15- and 30-day post-treatment). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Jul 2023.