Psychiatric Neurosurgery (PNS) for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): A Qualitative Analysis of Patient and Family Member Experiences

In this study the investigators will use semi-structured interviews to qualitatively analyse patient and family member experiences with either deep brain stimulation or other forms of psychiatric neurosurgery.

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Key information

Conditions

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Anxiety Disorders Mental Disorders

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

UZ Leuven

Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, 3000, Belgium

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Simon Raymaekers, MD

CONTACT

003216342690

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

(family member of) patient who has previously been treated with deep brain stimulation or anterior capsulotomy

Exclusion criteria

none

Treatment and study plan

Deep brain stimulation

Device

Electrical stimulation of the anterior limb of the internal capsule or bed nucleus of the stria terminalis

anterior capsulotomy

Procedure

Primary outcomes

Semi-structured Interview

Time frame: up to 180 months after surgery

A semi-structured interview of patients and one of their family members will be conducted. Patients and family members will be interviewed separately. The interview will consist of several open ended questions around several themes. The interviews for patients and family members will have their own focus. Patient interviews will focus on living with OCD, living with PNS and the decision making process leading to the PNS procedure. Family member interviews will focus on their own experience in their interaction with OCD patients both before and after PNS

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Simon Raymaekers, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

003216342690

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2015
Primary completion: 2025
Study completion: 2025
First posted: Sep 2, 2015
Registry last updated: Jul 10, 2024

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