Conditions: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Keywords: D-amphetamine, dextro-amphetamine, stimulant drug
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: PARALLEL
Enrollment: 24
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
The study hypothesis is that dextro-amphetamine (d-amphetamine) will be safe and effective when used to augment treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and that tolerance (loss of therapeutic effect) to the medication will not develop over a period of several weeks.

Detailed description:
The study will investigate whether dextro-amphetamine (d-amphetamine) is safe and effective compared to caffeine as an active placebo when used to augment treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and whether tolerance (loss of therapeutic effect) to the medication will develop over a period of several weeks

D-amphetamine is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents. Because of the effects that d-amphetamine has on the brain, Dr. Koran believes it may be helpful in treating OCD. A positive finding in this study may stimulate research aimed at improving OCD treatment and understanding of the neurochemistry involved.

This research study will enroll 24 people who are taking medication for their OCD but are not receiving sufficient benefit. The research will be performed only at Stanford University.

Arms:
arm 1: dextro-amphetamine capsules, 15 mg per capsule, in Bottles A and B, dose: one from Bottle A each morning and 1 from Bottle B each morning arm 2: caffeine in capsules identical to those containing d-amphetamine, with 200 mg of caffeine in Bottle A capsules, and 100 mg of caffeine in Bottle B capsules, dose was 1 capsule from Bottle A and 1 capsule from Bottle B each morning

Interventions: intervention 1: dextro-amphetamine intervention 2: Sham Comparison
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: dextro-amphetamine dosage form: 15 mg capsules, in Bottles A and B. Dosage: One capsule from Bottle A and one capsule from bottle B each morning. Frequency: once daily. Duration: 5 weeks. intervention 2: caffeine dosage form: capsules identical to those in dextro-amphetamine arm, but containing 200 mg caffeine in Bottle A and 100 mg caffeine in Bottle B. Frequency: once daily. Duration: 5 weeks

Protocol document: