Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder in which involuntary thoughts and irresistible behaviors are seen and its prevalence affects 2%-3% of the general population. Deep TMS is a treatment method that provides stimulation of lower parts of the brain and larger brain volume, and in addition to drug treatment and psychotherapy approaches, magnetic stimulation of localized brain regions and disease symptoms are addressed. The presence of the medial prefrontal cortex and anterior cingulate cortex in the dysfunction on the specified cycle seen in OCD patients indicates that the stimulation of these regions is necessary for a meaningful result in the treatment of deep TMS; studies show that the effect of the deep TMS method emerges as a result of the stimulation of these regions. 30 patients with OCD will included into the study and dividen into 3 groups (DTMS (n=10), DTMS + Paroxetine (n=10), Control(n=10)). Patients will evaluated in terms of depression, quality of life, and EEG before and after the intervention.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
30
Deep TMS, unlike traditional TMS, is a treatment method that provides stimulation of lower parts of the brain and larger brain volume, in addition to drug treatment and psychotherapy approaches, in addition to localized brain regions magnetic stimulation is a treatment method where disease symptoms are addressed.
Paroxetine is a type of antidepressant known as an SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor). It's often used to treat depression.
Istanbul Medipol University
Istanbul, Beykoz, Turkey (Türkiye)
Electroencephalography
It is an electrophysiological neuroimaging method frequently used in neuroscience and clinic, in which the activity between neural circuits can be measured and observed non-invasively in the form of electrical waves.
Time frame: 6 weeks after baseline
Beck Depression Scale
It is the scale used for evaluated the level of depression. Higher score means worse result.
Time frame: 6 weeks after baseline
World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale Short Form
It is the scale used for evaluated the level of quality of life. It contains a total of 26 questions. Higher score means better result.
Time frame: 6 weeks after baseline
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