Study of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Efficacy on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (TMS-TOC)

July 30, 2012 updated by: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

A Controlled Study of rTMS Over Supplementary Motor Area (SMA) in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Our study's purpose is to show the efficacy of the transcranial magnetic stimulation (a non invasive method of cerebral modulation) in patients suffering from chronic obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). This new method will be applied in 20 patients during 4 weeks (5 sessions each week), and its effects on OCD symptoms will be compared to those of a "sham" (=placebo) stimulation applied with the same process in 20 other patients, randomly assigned to the comparison group. The maintenance of the therapeutic effects will be explored during 8 weeks following the end of the treatment. In addition to classical scales used to measure the treatment effects, all patients will be examined using a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) before and after treatment to explore the cerebral effects of rTMS

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) has been shown to be an effective therapeutic tool for the treatment of several neuropsychiatric disorders including major depression and hallucinations in schizophrenia but, to date, studies exploring the effects of rTMS in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) have produce negative or conflicting results, especially those applying the stimulation to the prefrontal cortex as for the treatment of depression. However, a promising result has been obtained in a study in which the rTMS was applied to the Supplementary Motor Area (SMA), but in a small size and heterogeneous sample. The SMA has connections with areas of the brain, especially motor areas and subcortical-limbic circuitry, implicated in OCD.

In our study, 40 adult outpatients with OCD, who have been insufficiently responsive to at least two recognized drug treatments, will be randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups (active low frequency (1 Hz, 100% of the motor threshold) rTMS or sham-placebo) applied to the SMA daily for up to four weeks. An individual MRI-guided neuronavigation will be used to precisely define the target stimulation site in each patient. Rating scales for symptom change will be obtained at baseline, during the rTMS course, at the end of 4 weeks of treatment, and after a 2-month follow-up period. The main outcome measure will be the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive scale, and secondary outcome measure will include the CGI scales, the LPO scale, the MOCI, and the SDS. Brain activity changes in fMRI before and after active/sham treatment will be compared between groups, with rest measures and provocation tasks.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

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40

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • France
      • Paris, France, 75013
        • Pitié Salpêtrière hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • signed patient informed consent;
  • primary obsessive compulsive disorder;
  • current YBOCS score at least 15 with or without drug (or obsessive/compulsive subscores of at least 10);
  • males/females 18-65yrs;
  • treated with at least two adequate dose of SRI at least 8 weeks at some stage of illness;
  • currently using adequate, stable dose of SSRI at least 8 weeks but not responding.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • schizophrenia, other psychotic disorders, bipolar I, current major depressive disorder (MADRS>20), substance/alcohol dependence within last 6 months;
  • severe axis II;
  • significant suicide risk;
  • metallic implant in cranium;
  • severe/unstable medical conditions;
  • ECT in the last month;
  • pregnancy or breastfeeding ;
  • history epilepsy; neurological disorder leading to increased intracranial pressure; severe cardiac disorder/intracardiac lines, pacemakers; Gilles de la Tourette syndrome;
  • current structured psychotherapy;
  • current drug treatment of bipolar disorder.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: 1
Device: rTMS
Arm 1 (experimental) : rTMS, 4 weeks of stimulation with RMT frequency 1Hz, intensity 100% of RMT for 20 minutes (1500 pulses), 5 minutes of trains with 2 minutes of intra-train intervals to both SMA. Treatment will be given 5 times a week for 4 weeks.
Placebo Comparator: 2
Device: Sham Comparator
sham rTMS (using a placebo coil), 4 weeks of stimulation, will mimic the active treatment mentioned above.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (YBOCS)
Time Frame: week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13
week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Clinical Global Impression - Severity (CGI-S)
Time Frame: week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13
week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13
- Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I)
Time Frame: week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13
week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13
Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF)
Time Frame: week 5, 13
week 5, 13
- Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)
Time Frame: week 5, 13
week 5, 13
Brief Anxiety Scale (BAS
Time Frame: week 5, 13
week 5, 13
Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS)
Time Frame: , week 5, 13
, week 5, 13
Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) scale
Time Frame: week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13
week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13
Maudsley Obsessional Inventory (MOCI)
Time Frame: week 5, 13
week 5, 13
LPO scale
Time Frame: week 5, 13
week 5, 13

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Sponsor

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Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Antoine Pelissolo, MD, PhD, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

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November 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

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April 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

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April 1, 2012

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January 13, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 13, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

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January 14, 2009

Study Record Updates

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July 31, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 30, 2012

Last Verified

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January 1, 2009

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  • AOR07067

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