Short and Intensive Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

• Registration Number: NCT04730011
• Lead Sponsor: Susanne Walitza

Brief Summary

Obsessive-compulsive disorders are very damaging illnesses; they can already appear in childhood and adolescence and become extremely chronic. With an average prevalence from 1-3%, they are among the most common psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents. 40% of diagnosed children and young adults display persistent and increasingly chronic symptoms and O-C disorders are highly complex syndromes with broadly varying manifestations. They arise from obsessive thoughts (ideas/thoughts or impulses, often senseless or tortured, that impose themselves or intrude) and obsessive behavior (ritualized patterns that must be frequently repeated).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-01-01
• Study First Submitted: 2021-01-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-01-25
• Study First Posted: 2021-01-29
• Status Verified: 2025-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-05-12
• Last Update Posted: 2025-05-13
• Primary Completion: 2028-12-31
• Study Completion: 2028-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder diagnosis
• Male and female patients from 8-18 years
• Good German language speaking skills
• IQ of at least 75
• At least four days' participation in the treatment/therapy week
• Written agreement after clear explanation

Exclusion Criteria

• No complete participation in the intensive week treatment/therapy

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Symptoms severity of obsessive and compulsive symptoms in children and adolescents	12 months	The clinician-report questionnaire (BY-BOCS) contains 19 items designed to assess severity of obsessive and compulsive symptoms in children and adolescents.The test uses a 4-point scale to rate the severity of their obsessive compulsive behaviors. Higher score means a worse outcome.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Psychiatric University Clinics, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; 🇨🇭 Zurich, ZH, Switzerland