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Caloric Vestibular Stimulation for OCD

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Led By Peter J van Roessel, MD, PhD
Research Sponsored by Stanford University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 days
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 3 days
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial looks at whether a person with an OCD-related disorder can have a change in their condition by exposing them to a certain type of stimulation.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults aged 18-65 with a primary diagnosis of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Illness Anxiety Disorder, or Somatic Symptom Disorder. Participants should not have had recent changes in any psychopharmacological treatment and must be able to provide informed consent. Pregnant or nursing women, individuals with substance use issues or certain medical conditions like vertigo are excluded.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study is testing caloric vestibular stimulation—a procedure that involves stimulating the balance organs in the ears using temperature—to see if it can change how people with obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders perceive their symptoms.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Caloric vestibular stimulation may cause temporary discomfort such as dizziness, nausea, or imbalance due to its effect on the inner ear's balance mechanisms.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 days
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~3 days
This trial's timeline: 3 days for screening, Varies for treatment, and 3 days for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
change in clinical insight as measured by the Brown Assessment of Beliefs (BABS).

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: right cold caloric vestibular stimulationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
OCRD participants in this arm will receive an approx 60 second infusion of distilled cold(4)c water in their right external ear canal, with before and after measures of OCRD symptom severity and insight.
Group II: left cold caloric vestibular stimulationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
OCRD participants in this arm will receive an approx 60 second infusion of distilled cold(4)c water in their left external ear canal, with before and after measures of OCRD symptom severity and insight.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Stanford UniversityLead Sponsor
2,386 Previous Clinical Trials
17,333,992 Total Patients Enrolled
15 Trials studying Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
1,387 Patients Enrolled for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Peter J van Roessel, MD, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorStanford University
1 Previous Clinical Trials
45 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
45 Patients Enrolled for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Media Library

Caloric Vestibular Stimulation (Other) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03918577 — N/A
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Research Study Groups: left cold caloric vestibular stimulation, right cold caloric vestibular stimulation
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Clinical Trial 2023: Caloric Vestibular Stimulation Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03918577 — N/A
Caloric Vestibular Stimulation (Other) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03918577 — N/A
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Patient Testimony for trial: Trial Name: NCT03918577 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any eligibility criteria for joining this medical investigation?

"This clinical trial is enrolling 16 individuals, who are over 18 and below 65 years of age and have body dysmorphic disorders. To qualify for this study, participants must also: be within the specified age bracket; possess a primary diagnosis of OCD-related conditions such as BDD, IAD or SSD (excluding "with predominant pain"); not recently changed their psychopharmacological regimen; display strongly held OCRD-connected apprehensions meeting BABS score criterion."

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To what extent is capacity being utilized on this research endeavor?

"Affirmative. The details on clinicaltrials.gov indicate that this trial is actively enrolling participants, with the initial posting date being May 10th 2022 and an update occurring November 7th of the same year. A total of 16 patients are expected to be recruited from a single site."

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Is the trial currently recruiting participants?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this clinical trial began recruiting on May 10th 2022 and was last amended November 7th of the same year. 16 volunteers are required to join from a single medical centre."

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Does this experiment accept those older than 55 years of age?

"This medical experiment has an age limit of 18 to 65 years old. Currently, there are 338 studies for those under the lower bracket and 864 trials that cater to patients over 65."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
California
What site did they apply to?
Stanford University
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
3+

Why did patients apply to this trial?

I’ve been in therapy of many different kinds since 1978 and had little success.
PatientReceived 2+ prior treatments
II’ve been in therapy of many different kinds since 1978 and had little success.
PatientReceived no prior treatments
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Caloric Vestibular Stimulation for Modulation of Insight in Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
Peter J van Roessel, MD PhD 2022. "Caloric Vestibular Stimulation for Modulation of Insight in Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03918577.
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