Development of an Instrument That Monitors Behaviors Associated With OCD
- Conditions
- OCD
- Interventions
- Other: No Intervention
- Registration Number
- NCT02866422
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
- Brief Summary
To support the discovery of new means for revealing the presence of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), facilitating detection through new technology-based metrics, and attempt to automate existing diagnostic procedures allowing for more efficient diagnostic methods that would broaden clinical scope and outreach.
- Detailed Description
Aim 1: To observe and compare childhood behaviors regarding handwashing in OCD and control populations
Hypothesis 1: Control participants will spend less time washing their hands, will wash them less frequently, and will be less preoccupied with the sink when doing other activities.
Aim 2: To observe and compare childhood behaviors regarding organizing a cluttered area.
Hypothesis 2: OCD participants will be more disturbed by the presence of clutter and more compelled to organize the items than control participants
Aim 3: To observe and compare childhood behaviors regarding turning on/off light switches
Hypothesis 3: OCD children will be more likely to exhibit compulsive repetitive behaviors regarding the light switch than control participants
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
- Male and female children
- Aged 5 to 17
- Inability or unwillingness to provide written informed consent/assent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description OCD No Intervention - Healthy Controls No Intervention -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Frequency of Movements During Free Arrangement Same Day Researchers blindly rate how many times participants move an object while freely arranging a box of school supplies.
Length of Handwashing Same Day Researchers blindly rate the how long (secs) it takes participants to wash their hands.
Behaviors Associated with Handwashing Same Day Researchers blindly rate whether participants exhibit any unique behavior while washing their hands.
Length of Free Arrangement Same Day Researchers blindly rate how long it takes participants to freely organize a box of school supplies.
Amount of Space Used During Free Arrangement Same Day Researchers blindly rate how much space participants use while freely arranging a box of school supplies (small, medium, or large space).
Length of Carpet Arrangement Same Day Researchers blindly rate and compare how long (secs) it takes participants to arrange a box of school supplies on a plain versus patterned carpet.
Frequency of Movements During Carpet Arrangement Same Day Researchers blindly rate and compare how many times participants move an object while arranging a box of school supplies on a plain versus patterned carpet.
Frequency of Adjustments During Carpet Arrangement Same Day Researchers blindly rate and compare how many times participants adjust the positioning of an object while arranging a box of school supplies on a plain versus patterned carpet.
Size of Arrangement According to Sample Same Day Researchers blindly rate and compare how accurately participants replicate the size of the arrangement according to a sample picture (smaller than sample, approximate to sample, larger than sample) on a plain versus patterned carpet.
Frequency of Checking the Sample Same Day Researchers blindly rate and compare how many times participants check the sample picture of the arrangement while organizing a box of school supplies on a plain versus patterned carpet.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Minnesota
🇺🇸Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States