Computerized Training for Individuals Diagnosed With Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Interventions: Behavioral: Computerized Training

• Registration Number: NCT03182075
• Lead Sponsor: Stanford University

Brief Summary

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a chronic and disabling disorder that costs the economy over $2 billion annually and represents a significant public health problem. This study aims to build on our understanding of aberrant emotional processing in OCD. The proposed project tests whether a computerized training aimed to alter emotional processes, can relieve repetitive thoughts and behaviors.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-06-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-06-07
• Study First Posted: 2017-06-09
• Study Start: 2018-04-30
• Primary Completion: 2018-11-12
• Study Completion: 2018-11-12
• Status Verified: 2024-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-12-17
• Last Update Posted: 2024-12-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 5

Inclusion Criteria

• age 18 years old and older
• primary diagnosis of OCD
• sufficient severity of OCD symptoms
• Stable on psychotropic or other medication
• capacity to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria:

• psychiatric or medical conditions that make participation unsafe
• concurrent use of any medications that might increase the risk of participation
• concurrent Cognitive-Behavioral therapy for OCD

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Active Training	Computerized Training	OCD and hoarding disorder participants will receive active emotional reactivity training (14 sessions) via computer.
Passive Training	Computerized Training	OCD and hoarding disorder participants will receive passive computerized training (14 sessions) via computer.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Savings Inventory Revised Scale (for participants diagnosed with hoarding disorder)	up to 2 months	The SI-R is a 23-item questionnaire with 3 factor-analytically defined sub-scales for difficulty discarding, excessive clutter, and compulsive acquisition.
Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (for participants diagnosed with OCD)	up to 2 months	Improvement in OCD severity is measured by the YBOCS (Yale Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale), a gold standard measure of obsessions and compulsions. For the YBOCS the minimum units are 0 and Maximum units on the total scale are 40. The higher the number on the YBOCS, the more severe the symptoms. Response is defined as at least a 35% reduction on the YBOCS.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Stanford University; 🇺🇸 Stanford, California, United States