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Obsessive-Compulsive DisorderNCT02955654

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in SSRI-Resistant Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

A study testing Acceptance and commitment therapy, Aripiprazole and Stress management training in people with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, run by Shanghai Mental Health Center.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether acceptance and commitment therapy is effective in the treatment of SSRIs-resistant obsessive- compulsive disorder. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
What is being tested?
Acceptance and commitment therapy, Aripiprazole and Stress management training
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
0 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Sep 2017to Dec 2018
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 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • age between 18 and 65;
  • no less than 9 years in education;
  • a DSM-IV diagnosis of OCD
  • moderately symptomatic (Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale score≥16)
  • received at least two kinds of SSRIs at optimal dose for more than 12 weeks An optimal dose is described as following: clomipramine hydrochloride, at least 225 mg/d;fluoxetine, at least 60 mg/d; paroxetine hydrochloride, at least 60 mg/d; sertraline hydrochloride, at least 200 mg/d; fluvoxamine, at least 250 mg/d; citalopram hydrobromide,at least 60 mg/d; and escitalopram oxalate, at least 40 mg/d.Patients who are unable to tolerate the supposed optimal doses were also eligible if at their maximally tolerated dose.

Who cannot join

  • with comorbid Axis I psychiatric disorders
  • drug abuse in the last 3 months
  • HAMD>25
  • too severe to receive ACT or evaluation
  • at high risk of suicide
  • pregnant or prepare for pregnancy
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  • with somatic disorder
  • received aripiprazole(≥10mg for 8weeks) or ACT(8 times within 2 months) before
  • treated with no more than one kind of SSRI before

About this study

The purpose of this study is to determine whether acceptance and commitment therapy is effective in the treatment of SSRIs-resistant obsessive- compulsive disorder.

Read the detailed description

The patients who were SSRI-resistant will be randomized to ACT, aripiprazole, or SMT. Independent evaluators, blind to treatment,will evaluate patients during the study.The Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (YBOCS)will be used to measure OCD severity.

Being tested
Acceptance and commitment therapy, Aripiprazole, Stress management training
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.

  • Acceptance and commitment therapyBehavioural

    Patients randomized to ACT will receive weekly 45-50 minute sessions delivered over 8 weeks by a therapist. ACT will include mindfulness,learning new methods to handle problems,acceptance of thoughts and feelings, learning to disempower thoughts and feelings, and values-based committed action.

  • AripiprazoleDrug

    Patients randomized to aripiprazole group will be treated with aripiprazole at the dose of 10-20mg/day for 8 weeks.

  • Stress management trainingBehavioural

    Patients randomized to SMT group will be received 2 introductory sessions and 15 treatment sessions. SMT will include training of stress manage-ment skills, progressive muscle relaxation,positive imagery, assertiveness training, and problem solving.

Study groups in NCT02955654
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Acceptance and commitment therapyExperimentalPatients randomized to ACT will receive weekly 45-50 minute sessions delivered over 8 weeks by a therapist. ACT will include mindfulness,learning new methods to handle problems,acceptance of thoughts and feelings, learning to disempower thoughts and feelings, and values-based committed action.
Receives: Behavioral: Acceptance and commitment therapy
AripiprazoleActive comparatorPatients randomized to aripiprazole group will be treated with aripiprazole at the dose of 10-20mg/day for 8 weeks.
Receives: Drug: Aripiprazole
Stress management trainingOtherPatients randomized to SMT group will be received 2 introductory sessions and 15 treatment sessions. SMT will include training of stress manage-ment skills, progressive muscle relaxation,positive imagery, assertiveness training, and problem solving.
Receives: Behavioral: Stress management training

What is being measured

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

  1. Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale

    Change from baseline Y-BOCS score at 8 weeks

    Measured: 0,8week

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Beck Depression Inventory

    Measured: 0,8week

  2. Acceptance and Action Questionnaire

    Measured: 0,8week

  3. Treatment Evaluation Inventory-Short Form

    Measured: 0,8week

  4. Basic life sign

    Measured: 0,8week

  5. BMI

    Measured: 0,8week

  6. Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale

    Measured: 0,8week

Timeline

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

  1. First posted4 Nov 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start1 Sep 2017 (estimated)
  3. Primary completionDec 2018 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2018 (estimated)

Why it stopped: Loss of finacial support

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
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02955654
Sponsor's protocol ID
SMHC-OCD-002
Status last verified
Apr 2017
First submitted
31 Oct 2016
Last updated
14 Sep 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Acceptance and commitment therapy, Aripiprazole and Stress management training in people with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, run by Shanghai Mental Health Center.

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 5 inclusion and 9 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Sep 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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 was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

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?

Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (time frame: 0,8week). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 14 Sep 2022.

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