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OCD Proband for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

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Waitlist Available
Led By Emily Stern, MD
Research Sponsored by NYU Langone Health
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 4 hours
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is investigating the neurobiological mechanisms of a symptom in obsessive-compulsive disorder called sensory phenomena, which are uncomfortable or aversive sensory experiences that drive repetitive behaviors. The trial will compare sensory phenomena and neural circuitry between OCD patients, their unaffected siblings, and unrelated healthy controls.

Eligible Conditions
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~4 hours
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 4 hours for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Brain activation in relation to sensory phenomena severity in patients with OCD

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: OCD ProbandActive Control2 Interventions
Healthy controls (HC, n=50) without a family history of OCD will be matched to SIB.
Group II: OCD SiblingsActive Control2 Interventions
Healthy controls (HC, n=50) without a family history of OCD will be matched to SIB.
Group III: Healthy ControlsActive Control2 Interventions
Healthy controls (HC, n=50) without a family history of OCD will be matched to SIB.

Who is running the clinical trial?

NYU Langone HealthLead Sponsor
1,369 Previous Clinical Trials
840,409 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
110 Patients Enrolled for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Emily Stern, MDPrincipal InvestigatorNYU Langone Health

Media Library

OCD Proband Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03451409 — N/A
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Research Study Groups: OCD Proband, OCD Siblings, Healthy Controls
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Clinical Trial 2023: OCD Proband Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03451409 — N/A
OCD Proband 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03451409 — N/A
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Patient Testimony for trial: Trial Name: NCT03451409 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are elderly participants being considered for the research study?

"As per the guidelines, individuals aged 18 to 60 are qualified for this clinical trial. There is an additional 23 studies available for minors and 68 investigations open to seniors exceeding 65 years of age."

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What is the current enrollment count for this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov data verifies that this clinical trial is presently recruiting applicants, having launched on May 5th 2018 and receiving its latest update on the 12th of May 2022. 100 patients are being sought at a single site for this study."

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Is this clinical research actively seeking more participants?

"Clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this medical experiment is currently recruiting patients, with the initial post date of May 5th 2018 and last update on May 12th 2022."

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Am I eligible to join this clinical trial?

"Individuals between 18-60 years old suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder are eligible for this trial. Currently, 100 patients need to be enrolled in the study."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
New York
What site did they apply to?
New York University School of Medicine
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
3+

Why did patients apply to this trial?

I’ve had OCD for my whole life, and I get those weird sensory phenomena you are talking about and would be interested in knowing what that’s all about. Also, I’ve always wanted to get an fMRI just to know what’s going on in my head.
PatientReceived 2+ prior treatments
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Neurobiology of Sensory Phenomena in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
2018. "Neurobiology of Sensory Phenomena in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03451409.
~14 spots leftby May 2025
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