Evaluation Study: Obsessive-compulsive Disorders in Childhood and Young Adulthood
- Conditions
- Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
- Registration Number
- NCT04723485
- Lead Sponsor
- Susanne Walitza
- Brief Summary
Obsessive-compulsive disorders are very damaging illnesses that can already manifest in childhood and adolescence. With an average prevalence from 1 - 3%, they are one of the most frequently diagnosed psychiatric illness in these age groups. With the further use of data, the treatment success can be significantly improved; causal variables/predictors can be recognized, understood and taken carefully into account. The anticipated incremental knowledge will ultimately help children and young people with obsessive-compulsive disorders to receive faster and more effective treatment.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 625
- Children and young people from 8-18 years of age who fulfill the international classification of diseases tenth edition (ICD-10) , obsessive-compulsive disorder handled in our clinic.
- Good German language speaking skills
- IQ > 75
- All study participants or their legal representative have given written permission for their experiences to be documented in the study.
- Schizophrenia-related disorders (psychoses)
- Missing data
- Data sets without confirmed diagnosis
- Purely consultaive patient interview (no therapy intervention prescribed)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Symptoms severity of obsessive and compulsive symptoms in children and adolescents 24 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 four point scale to rate the severity of their obsessive compulsive behaviors. Higher score means a worse outcome.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Psychiatric University Clinics, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
🇨🇭Zurich, ZH, Switzerland
Psychiatric University Clinics, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry🇨🇭Zurich, ZH, SwitzerlandSusanne Walitza, Prof. Dr. med. Dipl.-Psych.Contact+41 43 499 26 26susanne.walitza@puk.zh.chSiebke Melfsen, Dr.Contact+49 45 42 98 69 77 4siebke.melfsen@online.de