Connectomic Deep Brain Stimulation for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
20 participants
Aug 13, 2021
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective treatment for people suffering from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) whose symptoms have failed to improve after years and multiple methods of intervention. An effective DBS target for OCD is the anterior limb of the internal capsule (ALIC) brain region. On average 60% of all OCD patients have a clinically significant response to ALIC DBS. However, ALIC DBS may become even more effective with the ability to predict which specific ALIC connections in the brain need to be stimulated for each individual OCD patient. This study therefore investigates personalized stimulation to the ALIC that allows for precise modulation of brain circuits associated with individual OCD symptoms. The study aims to specify the ideal anatomical target for ALIC DBS for maximum therapeutic benefit in each patient.
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Interventions
DBS will be applied selectively to different electrode contacts/ segments to evaluate clinical, behavioral, and electrocortical responses of specific pathways within the ALIC.
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NCT05160129