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NCT Number: NCT01348529

Internet Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

The main aim of this study is to test whether cognitive behavior therapy could be effective in treating obsessive compulsive disorder. Here, the investigators test the in group effects of a 15 week long treatment delivered via the Internet for residents in Stockholm County.

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Key information

Conditions

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Anxiety Disorders Mental Disorders Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Internetpsykatrienheten, M46, Psykiatri sydväst

Stockholm, SE-141 86, Sweden

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosed with Obsessive compulsive disorder according to the DSM criteria
  • Be at least 18 years old
  • YBOCS >7

Exclusion criteria

  • other primary diagnosis
  • substance abuse,
  • psychosis,
  • bipolar disorder,
  • suicidal ideation,
  • adjusted pharmacological treatment the last two months
  • current psychological treatment for OCD,
  • been treated with CBT the last two years,
  • serious somatic disease,
  • Y---BOCS>31
  • hoarding as primary OCD subtype

Treatment and study plan

Internet CBT

Behavioral

Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy with therapist support.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from Baseline of obsessions and compulsions after 15 weeks and 6 months after treatment.

    Time frame: Psychiatrist visit at baseline, after 15 weeks of treatment and 6 months after treatment.

    Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from Baseline of cost data after 15 weeks and 6 months after treatment.

    Time frame: Self-ratings at baseline, after 15 weeks of treatment and 6 months after treatment.

    "Trimbos and Institute of Medical Technology Assessment Cost Questionnaire for Psychiatry". In this questionnaire, patients register their monthly health care consumption (e.g. GP visits) as well as time spent in informal health enhancing activities (e.g. self-help groups and informal care from friends). In addition, work loss and work cutback both at work and in the domestic realm is measured.

  2. Change from Baseline of depressive symptoms after 15 weeks and 6 months after treatment.

    Time frame: Sel-ratings at baseline, after 15 weeks of treatment and 6 months after treatment.

    The Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale

  3. Change from Baseline of obsessions and compulsions after 15 weeks and 6 months after treatment.

    Time frame: Self-ratings at baseline, after 15 weeks of treatment and at 6 months after treatment.

    Obsessions and Compulsions Inventory Revised

  4. Change from Baseline of quality of life after 15 weeks and 6 months after treatment

    Time frame: Self-ratings at baseline, after 15 weeks of treatment and at 6 months after treatment.

    EuroQol

  5. Change from Baseline of quality of life after 15 weeks and 6 months after treatment

    Time frame: Self-ratings at baseline, after 15 weeks of treatment and at 6 months after treatment.

    Quality of life inventory

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Karolinska Institutet

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Internet-based Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Pilot Study

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
May 5, 2011
Registry last updated
Mar 21, 2018

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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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