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Filter by:Refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disabling condition. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the nucleus accumbens is the most tested therapeutic avenue for refractory OCD. However, large scale randomized controlled trials to evaluate the effectiveness of this approach are rare.
The primary purpose of this study is to investigate whether administration of xenon reduces symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Xenon is a naturally occurring gas that has been used in clinical settings both as a general anesthetic agent and as a contrast agent for computed tomography (CT) scans. Investigators believe that xenon may be effective in reducing symptoms of OCD due to its ability to reduce the activity of a specific brain chemical called glutamate, which has been shown to be abnormal in the brains of people with OCD. It is important to understand that this study uses a placebo, or inactive, treatment. In this study, the placebo treatment is inhalation of room air (instead of xenon). All participants will receive both xenon and placebo treatments at some point over the course of the study. However, neither the participants nor the study investigators will know which treatment you are receiving.
Hypothesis of this study is that mindfulness meditation would decrease the severity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
The purpose of this study is to determine how many patients with Parkinson's disease have compulsive behaviors, and what types of behaviors they have. This study will also determine if acamprosate can be used to treat compulsive behaviors in Parkinson's disease patients.
Estimating the prevalence of OCD symptoms among patients with burns
We propose to undertake an initial study of DCS to determine whether it has any short-term clinical benefits when added to standard ERP therapy in adults with OCD.