Wait-list Study of One-Week Intensive Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
In brief
The purpose of this study is to examine how well intensive cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) delivered over 5 days works in reducing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) symptoms in children and adolescents. Treatment will consist of exposure and response prevention with an added focus on teaching parents to be exposure coaches.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01194076
- Run by
- Mayo Clinic
- People needed
- 28
- Starts
- 2010-05-01
- Expected to finish
- 2012-05-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2012-05-30
Who can join
Age: 7 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- All patients must meet the following inclusion criteria to be eligible for study participation:
- Principal diagnosis of OCD on the ADIS-IV-P and CY-BOCS Total Score ≥ 16
- No change in psychotropic medication (if applicable) for at least 8 weeks prior to study entry
- 7 to 17 years old
- Availability of at least one parent to accompany the child to all assessment sessions and be present for videophone assessments
- Have a computer and high-speed internet within their home
- English speaking.
You may not qualify if…
- Patients will be excluded from the study if they meet any of the following criteria:
- History of and/or current psychosis, autism, bipolar disorder, or current suicidality, oppositional defiant disorder, or eating disorder measured by the ADIS-IV-P and all available clinical information
- Principal diagnosis other than OCD
- Current a positive diagnosis in the caregiver of mental retardation, psychosis, or other psychiatric disorders or conditions that would limit their ability to understand CBT (based on clinical interview).
- Participants can be included if they are taking a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, SNRI, tricyclic, or antipsychotic provided that no medication changes were made 8 weeks prior to initiation of CBT or during treatment.
Where it is running
- University of South Florida — Tampa, Florida, United States
- Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minnesota, United States
- Fordham University — The Bronx, New York, United States
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