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Mount Sinai School of Medicine Abbott |
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Information provided by: | Mount Sinai School of Medicine |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00211822 |
This study will explore the brain processes associated with inhibition and rewards in pathological gamblers and people with obsessive compulsive disorder.
Condition | Intervention |
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Pathological Gambling Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
Procedure: fMRI |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | fMRI Studies in Pathological Gambling and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder |
Estimated Enrollment: | 48 |
Study Start Date: | November 2004 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | November 2006 |
This study will explore the brain processes associated with inhibition and rewards in pathological gamblers and people with obsessive compulsive disorder. Participants who are diagnosed with PG or OCD will undergo one fMRI scan, and those entering treatment with topiramate will undergo two fMRI scans, one at the start of the study and one at termination (approximately 12-14 weeks later). The brain scan will last about one and a half hours and will involve performing tasks while in the scanner. Participants must be between the ages of 18-55 and in good medical condition.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 55 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Contact: Ashley Braun | (212) 369-5123 | ashley.braun@mssm.edu |
United States, New York | |
Mount Sinai School of Medicine | Recruiting |
New York, New York, United States, 10029 | |
Contact: Kim Suah 212-369-5123 suah.kim@mssm.edu | |
Principal Investigator: Eric Hollander, MD |
Principal Investigator: | Eric Hollander, MD | Mount Sinai School of Medicine |
Study ID Numbers: | GCO#04-1034 |
Study First Received: | September 13, 2005 |
Last Updated: | May 23, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00211822 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Pathological Gambling Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder PG OCD fMRI |
Impulse Control Disorders Gambling Anxiety Disorders Mental Disorders Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder |
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Anxiety Disorders Mental Disorders Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder |