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Psychiatric Neurosurgery (PNS) for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): A Qualitative Analysis of Patient and Family Member Experiences


Sponsor

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Enrollment

40 participants

Start Date

Aug 1, 2015

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

In this study the investigators will use semi-structured interviews to qualitatively analyse patient and family member experiences with either deep brain stimulation or other forms of psychiatric neurosurgery.


Eligibility

Plain Language Summary

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This study is gathering the personal stories and experiences of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and their family members who have undergone psychiatric brain surgery — either deep brain stimulation or a procedure called anterior capsulotomy — to understand what it is like to go through these treatments. **You may be eligible if...** - You are a patient who has previously been treated for OCD with deep brain stimulation or anterior capsulotomy (a type of brain surgery for severe OCD) - OR you are a family member of such a patient **You may NOT be eligible if...** - There are no specific exclusion criteria for this study Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

DEVICEdeep brain stimulation

Electrical stimulation of the anterior limb of the internal capsule or bed nucleus of the stria terminalis

PROCEDUREanterior capsulotomy

Locations(1)

UZ Leuven

Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium

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