Effectiveness of Levetiracetam in the Treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Completed · Phase 4
Conditions studied: Body Dysmorphic Disorder
In brief
The purpose of this study is to assess the usefulness of a medication (Levetiracetam) for people with body dysmorphic disorder.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00265109
- Run by
- Butler Hospital
- People needed
- 17
- Starts
- 2004-12-01
- Expected to finish
- 2008-01-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-08-29
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Men and women age 18-65;
- Current DSM-IV BDD or its delusional variant (delusional disorder, somatic type) for at least 3 months;
- A minimum total score of 20 on the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale Modified for BDD (BDD-YBOCS) (19);
- Suitable for treatment in an outpatient setting
You may not qualify if…
- Unstable medical illness, including renal failure or dialysis;
- Myocardial infarction within 6 months;
- Current pregnancy or lactation, or inadequate contraception in women of childbearing potential;
- A need for prn benzodiazepines, another antiepileptic medication, or an anticipated change in the dose of any concomitant medications while receiving treatment with levetiracetam;
- Clinically significant suicidality, including a suicide attempt within the past two months;
- Lifetime history of DSM-IV dementia, schizophrenia, or any other DSM-IV psychotic disorder that is not attributable to BDD;
- Current or recent (past 3 months) DSM-IV substance abuse or dependence;
- Initiation of ongoing psychotherapy from a mental health professional within 3 months prior to study baseline;
- Ongoing cognitive-behavioral therapy from a mental health professional;
- Previous treatment with levetiracetam;
- Treatment with investigational medication, depot neuroleptics, or ECT within the past 3 months.
Where it is running
- Rhode Island Hospital Body Dysmorphic Disorder Program — Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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