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CompletedNCT00496925Updated Feb 2, 2010

Examining the Usage of Dopamine Blockers in OCD Patients

An observational study in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, sponsored by Sheba Medical Center. Completed at 1 site in Israel. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2010-02-02.

Sponsored by Sheba Medical Center · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
63
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

We examine the usage of Dopamine blockers in OCD patients. We want to examine their frequency of usage, compare the course of the disease between those who receive and those who do not receive Dopamine blockers, and efficacy of the treatment.

The study will be done in two stages: 1. Collecting information the usage of Dopamine blockers from 150 OCD patients' files. 2. interviewing 60-70 patients to see the difference those who receive and those who do not receive Dopamine blockers in their current severity of disease.

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Conditions studied

  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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In context

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

606 studies on the registry are indexed under Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; 160 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 63 is below the median of 143 across 84 observational studies indexed under Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

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Lead sponsor

Sheba Medical Center is the lead sponsor of 660 studies on the registry; 63 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

Outpatient and Inpatients

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients over 18 years of age
  • DSM-IV diagnosis of OCD
  • Ability to understand patient information sheet, and consent to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Current or past Psychotic or Bipolar disorder
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
63 participants (actual)
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Study locations

1 site
  • Chaim Sheba Medical Center
    Ramat-Gan, 52621, Israel
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 2, 2010, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00496925
Lead sponsor
Sheba Medical Center
First posted
Jul 6, 2007
Start date
Nov 2007
Primary completion
Jul 2009
Completion
Jul 2009
Last update
Feb 2, 2010

Study contacts

Joseph Zohar, MD
principal investigator · Chaim Sheba Medical Center

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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