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NCT Number: NCT02866422

Development of an Instrument That Monitors Behaviors Associated With OCD

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.

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Key information

Conditions

OCD

Age range

5 year–17 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55454, United States

About this study

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

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Male and female children
  • Aged 5 to 17

Exclusion criteria

  • Inability or unwillingness to provide written informed consent/assent

Treatment and study plan

No intervention

Other

Observational Study: No intervention

Primary outcomes

  1. Length of Handwashing

    Time frame: Same Day

    Researchers blindly rate the how long (secs) it takes participants to wash their hands.

  2. Behaviors Associated with Handwashing

    Time frame: Same Day

    Researchers blindly rate whether participants exhibit any unique behavior while washing their hands.

  3. Length of Free Arrangement

    Time frame: Same Day

    Researchers blindly rate how long it takes participants to freely organize a box of school supplies.

  4. Frequency of Movements During Free Arrangement

    Time frame: Same Day

    Researchers blindly rate how many times participants move an object while freely arranging a box of school supplies.

  5. Amount of Space Used During Free Arrangement

    Time frame: Same Day

    Researchers blindly rate how much space participants use while freely arranging a box of school supplies (small, medium, or large space).

  6. Length of Carpet Arrangement

    Time frame: 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.

  7. Frequency of Movements During Carpet Arrangement

    Time frame: 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.

  8. Frequency of Adjustments During Carpet Arrangement

    Time frame: 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.

  9. Size of Arrangement According to Sample

    Time frame: 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.

  10. Frequency of Checking the Sample

    Time frame: 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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Minnesota

Other

Collaborators

  • U.S. National Science Foundation

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Aug 15, 2016
Registry last updated
Aug 15, 2016

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