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N/A N=24 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

Dextro-Amphetamine Versus Caffeine in Treatment-resistant OCD

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Enrolled (actual)
24
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Mar 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Subjects With Clinical Global Impressions Scale - Improvement (CGI-I) Score of 1 or 2 — 6; 7 participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
dextro-amphetamine (Drug); Sham Comparison (Drug)
Age
Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Stanford University
Primary completion
Mar 2008

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Number of Subjects With Clinical Global Impressions Scale - Improvement (CGI-I) Score of 1 or 2
6; 7
PRIMARY
Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) Score
13.3; 13.0

Summary

The study hypothesis is that dextro-amphetamine (d-amphetamine) will be safe and effective when used to augment treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and that tolerance (loss of therapeutic effect) to the medication will not develop over a period of several weeks.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • outpatient age 18 through 55 inclusive
  • meets DSM-IV criteria for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) with Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (YBOCS) score greater than or equal to 20
  • provides written informed consent
  • has taken for at least 12 weeks at least the dose shown of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) [citalopram, escitalopram, or fluoxetine 20 mg/d; paroxetine 40 mg/d; sertraline 50 mg/d]; or venlafaxine 225 mg/d; or duloxetine 60 mg/d.
  • if taking buspar, gabapentin, an atypical antipsychotic, or a benzodiazepine, dose has been stable for 4 weeks
  • has negative urine drug and pregnancy tests
  • is practicing reliable birth control method
  • has blood pressure readings at screening visit that are less than 140 mm Hg systolic and 90 mm Hg diastolic,
  • weight is greater than 100 lbs at screen

Exclusion criteria

  • requires psychotropic medications other than an Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SRI), a benzodiazepine, buspirone, an atypical antipsychotic, and/or gabapentin
  • is taking clomipramine
  • is taking fluvoxamine
  • is taking medication that inhibits hepatic enzyme CYP1A2
  • is taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor
  • has co-morbid tics or Tourette's disorder
  • has hoarding as the primary or only OCD symptom
  • has a history of panic disorder
  • has a history of glaucoma
  • has a history of seizures
  • has a history of schizophrenia or psychotic disorder, or schizotypal personality disorder
  • has depression with current suicide risk
  • has mental retardation, pervasive developmental disorder, or cognitive disorder
  • has a factitious disorder
  • has current or past cyclothymic disorder or bipolar disorder
  • has a dissociative disorder
  • has personality disorder sufficient to interfere with study participation
  • has organic mental disorder or dementia
  • has current or past substance abuse / dependence (excluding nicotine)
  • has current or past anorexia or bulimia
  • has serious or unstable medical disorder, including hypertension or cardiac disease
  • has history of myocardial infarction or cardiac arrhythmia
  • has history of or has current diagnosis of hypertension
  • is pregnant or breast-feeding
  • is receiving psychotherapy for OCD
  • is intending to receive psychotherapy for OCD during the study
  • has had a previous trial of d-amphetamine of at least 30 days duration
  • is unable to speak, read, or understand English
  • is not likely to follow study procedures
  • is not suitable for study in the investigator's opinion
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00363298). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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