Caloric Vestibular Stimulation for Modulation of Insight in Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
Recruiting · NCT03918577 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
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Caloric Vestibular Stimulation
What this trial is about
This study investigates whether caloric vestibular stimulation can modulate a measure of insight in obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
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
Where it is running
1 location listed across 1 US state.
- Stanford University - Stanford, California, United States