Psychodynamic therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder: a randomized-controlled study

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Recruiting

• Conditions: F42; Obsessive-compulsive disorder

• Registration Number: DRKS00024524
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-10-29
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 122

Inclusion Criteria

Presence of a diagnosed obsessive-compulsive disorder (ICD-10: F42 or obsessive-compulsive disorder according to DSM-5 as the primary diagnosis. The diagnosis is made by means of a SKID interview according to DSM-5.
- Willingness and consent to participate in the study including randomization (informed consent); ability to give consent
- Sufficient knowledge of the German language
- Willingness and indication for long-term psychotherapeutic treatment of OCD (long-term psychotherapy, 60 sessions)

Exclusion Criteria

- Hoarding disorder
- Psychotic disorders according to ICD-10 chapter F2, bipolar disorders (ICD-10 F31 or F34.0)
- There must be an indication for primary treatment of the obsessive-compulsive disorder. However, comorbid F-diagnoses do not constitute an exclusion criterion as long as the treatment of the comorbid disease is not a priority.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
We use the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive-Scale (Y-BOCS, Goodman et al., 1989) as the primary outcome which should be collected before the start of treatment (t1), afer 24 therapy sessions (t2), 36 therapy sessions (t3) and 6 (t4) and 12 months (t5) later.<br>As the primary outcome, we define the total score as the metric outcome and the dichotomous outcome response (= 35% symptom reduction) / nonresponse, both measured with the Y-BOCS and remission (Y-BOCS total score = 12).