Understanding how Ketamine brings about rapid improvement in OCD symptoms
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Summary
Understanding how Ketamine brings about rapid improvement in OCD symptoms
Description
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a chronic and disabling disorder that costs the economy over $2 billion annually and represents a significant public health problem. This study builds on our discovery that a potent NMDA receptor antagonist, ketamine, has rapid (hours) and robust therapeutic effects in OCD and will help us understand how ketamine works to relieve repetitive thoughts and behaviors.
Purpose: To understand how new drug brings about rapid improvement in OCD symptoms.
This clinical study is funded by the by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
The Stanford Translational OCD Research Program is looking for adults 18-55 years old with OCD to take part in a study providing these possible benefits:
Free diagnostic evaluation
Free test of your memory and attention
Compensation up to $400 after study completion
Your choice of free OCD psychotherapy or pharmacology after study completion
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT02624596
Rodriguez Lab Website: http://rodriguezlab.stanford.edu
Details
| Condition | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder |
|---|---|
| Clinical Study Identifier | TX144376 |
| Sponsor | NIH |
| Last Modified on | 23 November 2020 |
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