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Obsessive Compulsive DisorderNCT01348529

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

A study testing Internet CBT in people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, run by Karolinska Institutet at 1 site in Sweden.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

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. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
What is being tested?
Internet CBT
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
23 participants
Where
1 siteSweden
Study dates
Sep 2010to Mar 2011
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

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

Who cannot join

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

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Sweden1 site
  • Internetpsykatrienheten, M46, Psykiatri sydväst

    Stockholm, SE-141 86

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About this study

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

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.

Being tested
Internet CBT
Keywords
OCD, CBT, Reducing OCD symptoms
Medical subject headings
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Internet CBTBehavioural

    Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy with therapist support.

Study groups in NCT01348529
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Internet CBTExperimentalInternet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy with therapist support.
Receives: Behavioral: Internet CBT

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

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

    Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS)

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

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Change from Baseline of cost data after 15 weeks 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.

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

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

    The Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale

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

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

    Obsessions and Compulsions Inventory Revised

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

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

    EuroQol

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

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

    Quality of life inventory

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

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 May 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2010
  3. Primary completionMar 2011
  4. Study completionMar 2011

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
23 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01348529
Sponsor's protocol ID
OCDP1
Status last verified
Sep 2010
First submitted
8 Nov 2010
Last updated
21 Mar 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Andersson E, Ljotsson B, Hedman E, Kaldo V, Paxling B, Andersson G, Lindefors N, Ruck C. Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for obsessive compulsive disorder: a pilot study. BMC Psychiatry. 2011 Aug 3;11:125. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-11-125.

    PubMed 21812991

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Internet CBT in people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, run by Karolinska Institutet at 1 site in Sweden.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 11 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Mar 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Sweden. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

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.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01348529, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Mar 2018.

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