Brain Stimulation Treatment for Severe Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

This trial is testing a new approach to treating severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) using deep brain stimulation — a procedure where surgeons implant tiny electrodes in specific areas of your brain to help reduce OCD symptoms. The study is designed for people whose OCD has not responded to medications, therapy, or other standard treatments. What makes this approach unique is that doctors first map your brain activity to find the exact locations and settings that work best for you, then implant a personalized device based on those findings.

Many people with severe OCD do not improve enough with medications and therapy alone, and they need other options. This trial exists to test whether a carefully customized brain stimulation device — tailored to each person's unique brain activity patterns — can safely and effectively reduce OCD symptoms in people who have run out of other treatment options.