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NCT Number: NCT00184262

Exposure and Response Prevention With Behavioral- Versus Cognitive Therapy Rationale in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

The aim of the study is to determine whether exposure and response prevention (ERP) is more effective when patients are presented with a behavioral therapy versus cognitive therapy rationale in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

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Key information

Conditions

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Anxiety Disorders Mental Disorders

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Norwegian University of Science and Technology, INM

Trondheim, 7441, Norway

About this study

The aim of the study is to determine whether exposure and response prevention (ERP) is more effective when patients are presented with a behavioral therapy versus cognitive therapy rationale in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder OCD.

A randomized controlled trial including patients with OCD. 50 patients will receive 15 ERP sessions in 3 months.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Exclusion criteria

  • active thought disorder, uncontrolled bipolar disorder, mental retardation, organic mental disorder, initiation or change in medication three months prior to inclusion in the study

Treatment and study plan

ERP cognitive therapy

Behavioral

15 exposure and response prevention (ERP) sessions in 3 months with a cognitive therapy rationale

Other names: exposure and response prevention + cognitive therapy

ERP behavioral therapy

Behavioral

15 exposure and response prevention (ERP) sessions in 3 months with a behavioral therapy rationale

Other names: exposure and response prevention + behavioral therapy

Primary outcomes

  1. scores on Y-BOCS and SCID-I

    Time frame: 3 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Other

Collaborators

  • Norwegian Foundation for Health and Rehabilitation

Registry information

Official study title

Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) With Behavioral- Versus Cognitive Therapy Rationale in the Treatment of OCD

Important dates

Study start
2003
Study completion
2006
First posted
Sep 16, 2005
Registry last updated
Mar 21, 2012

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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