Completed
Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adolescents With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - a Pilot Study
What is being tested
Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Behavioral
Who is being recruted
Anxiety Disorders
+ Mental Disorders
+ Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
From 12 to 17 Years
+14 Eligibility Criteria
How is the trial designed
Treatment Study
Interventional
Study Start: January 2013
Summary
Principal SponsorEva Serlachius
Last updated: June 30, 2014
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Study start date: January 1, 2013
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.The main goal of this trial is to study the feasibility and effectiveness of internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy for adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Principal SponsorEva Serlachius
Last updated: June 30, 2014
Sourced from a government-validated database.Claim as a partner
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.Design Details
21 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Treatment Study
These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Conditions
Criteria
Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.From 12 to 17 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Anxiety DisordersMental DisordersObsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Criteria
8 inclusion criteria required to participate
Participants on psychotropic medication must have been on a stable dose for the last 6 weeks prior to baseline assessment
a parent that is able to co-participate in the treatment
a primary diagnosis of OCD as defined by DSM-IV TR
a total score of above 15 on the CY-BOCS
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6 exclusion criteria prevent from participating
completed CBT for OCD within last 12 months (defined as at least 5 sessions CBT including exposure and response prevention)
diagnosed autism spectrum disorder, psychosis or bipolar disorder
ongoing psychological treatment for OCD or another anxiety disorder
ongoing substance dependence
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Study Plan
Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.Treatment Groups
Study Objectives
One single intervention group is designated in this study
This study does not include a placebo group
Treatment Groups
Group I
ExperimentalParticipants will be assigned to a 12 weeks internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy program including therapist contact via an internet platform and telephone.
Study Objectives
Primary Objectives
Secondary Objectives
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 1 location
CompletedOne Study Center