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Study NCT ID: NCT00116532
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2007-04-24
First Post: 2005-06-29

Brief Title: Escitalopram for the Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder OCD
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
Organization: Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Overview

Official Title: Escitalopram for the Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2007-04
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of Escitalopram in the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder and to determine the optimal treatment dose
Detailed Description: Background and Purpose Obsessive compulsive disorder affects approximately 3 of the population Treatment options include the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors SSRIs dual serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors and behavioral therapy A recent double-blind placebo-controlled trial demonstrated that citalopram is effective in the treatment of OCD Escitalopram is a new SSRI that may be more effective than other SSRIs for the treatment of major depression and may have fewer side effects This study aims to assess the efficacy of escitalopram for the treatment of OCD

Comparisons Subject Y-BOCs pre-post treatment We will also compare the improvement of subjects across the three different medication levels 10 mg 20 mg and 30 mg

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: None
Secondary IDs
Secondary ID Type Domain Link
1200-211220 None None None
LXP-MD-14 None None None