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Internet-based Cognitive-behavior Therapy for Children With Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Interventions
Behavioral: Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Registration Number
NCT02663167
Lead Sponsor
Karolinska Institutet
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy (ICBT) for children (7-11 years) with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

Detailed Description

The primary objective of this study is to investigate if Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy (ICBT) is a feasible and effective treatment for children (7-11 years) with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). The design of the study is a pilot study with 16 participants. The treatment duration is 12 weeks. The primary outcome measure is the Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS). Study participants will be followed up 3 months after treatment.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
11
Inclusion Criteria
  • Primary DSM-5 diagnosis of OCD
  • Total score of ≥16 on the Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS)
  • Age between 7-11 years
  • Ability to understand Swedish
  • Daily access to the Internet
  • A parent that can co-participate in the treatment
  • Participants on psychotropic medication must had been on a stable dose for the last 6 weeks prior to baseline assessment
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosed autism spectrum disorder, psychosis, bipolar disorder, severe eating disorder, organic brain disorder, learning disability
  • Suicidal ideation
  • Not able to understand the basics of the ICBT self-help material
  • Have completed a course of CBT for OCD within last 12 months (defined as at least 5 sessions CBT including exposure and response prevention)
  • On-going psychological treatment for OCD or another anxiety disorder
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Internet-delivered Cognitive-Behavioral TherapyInternet-delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Children´s Yale Brown Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS)week 0, week 12, at 3 months follow up

Change in obsessions and compulsions from baseline to week 12 and at 3 months after treatment has ended

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ-10)week 0
Child Depression Inventory - Short version (CDI-S)week 0, week 12, at 3 months follow up
Internet Intervention Patient Adherence Scale (iiPAS)week 6, week 12
Children's Obsessional Compulsive Inventory Revised - Parent version (ChOCI-R-P)week 0, week 12, at 3 months follow up and weekly during treatment
Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I)week 12, at 3 months follow up
Education, Work and Social Adjustment Scale - child and parent version (EWSAS)week 0, week 12, at 3 months follow up
Mood and Feeling Questionnaire - parent version (MFQ)week 0, week 12, at 3 months follow up
Clinical Global Impression - Severity (CGI-S)week 0, week 12, at 3 months follow up
Family Accommodation Scale - Self Rated (FAS-SR)week 0, week 12, at 3 months follow up
Euroqol - Youth (EQ-5D-Y)week 0, week 12, at 3 months follow up
Children's Global Assessment Scale (C-GAS)week 0, week 12, at 3 months follow up
Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory - Child Version (OCI-CV)week 0, week 12, at 3 months follow up and weekly during treatment
Qualitative data on treatment credibilityweek 3
Qualitative data on treatment satisfactionweek 12
Safety Monitoring Uniform Report Form (SMURF)week 6, week 12
Patient Exposure/Response prevention Adherence Scale (PEAS)week 6, week 12

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

BUP CPF

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Stockholm, Sweden

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