RecruitingNot Applicable

Caloric Vestibular Stimulation for Modulation of Insight in Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders

United States16 participantsStarted 2022-05-10

Plain-language summary

This study investigates whether caloric vestibular stimulation can modulate a measure of insight in obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-65 * Primary diagnosis of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Illness Anxiety Disorder or Somatic Symptom Disorder (excluding "with predominant pain") * Strongly held OCRD-related concerns meeting BABS score criterion. * No recent change in psychopharmacological treatment, if any * Capacity to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Psychiatric or medical conditions (eg, vertigo, history of otological surgery) that might make participation unsafe * Pregnant or nursing women * Active or recent substance use

What they're measuring

change in clinical insight as measured by the Brown Assessment of Beliefs (BABS).

Timeframe: 1 hour

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03918577

SponsorStanford University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-12-30

Contact for this trial

Pavithra Mukunda, MS

650-723-4095 ocdresearch@stanford.edu

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