(Meta-)cognitive biases in OCD - investigation of variability of disorder specific cognitive biases through Metacognitive Training for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

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• Conditions: F42; Obsessive-compulsive disorder

• Registration Number: DRKS00012531
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-06-16
• Study Completion: 2018-08-15
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

diagnosis OCD (ICD-10: F42)
- age: 18-70 years
- informed consent
- willing to take part in Metacognitive Training for OCD
- group ability (rating of practicioner)

Exclusion Criteria

- lifetime psychosis or affective-psychotic symptoms
- macroscopic brain alteration (diagnosis, organic brain incidents are assessed)
- substance addiction

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary outcomes are the change in OCD symptoms assessed with the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) and the reduction of cognitive biases (OBQ-44) from baseline to post (4 weeks) and follow-up (6 months) assessment.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondary outcomes are the change in OCD symptoms measured be a self-rating (OCI-R), in depressive symptoms (PHQ-9), metacognitions (MCQ), life quality (EQD) from baseline to post/follow-up as well as a subjective appraisal of the training by the participants at post assessment.