Obsessive Compulsive DisorderEmRTNCT03182075
Computerized Training for Individuals Diagnosed With Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
A study testing Computerized Training in people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, run by Stanford University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a chronic and disabling disorder that costs the economy over $2 billion annually and represents a significant public health problem. This study aims to build on our understanding of aberrant emotional processing in OCD. 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?
- Computerized Training
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 5 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 30 Apr 2018to 12 Nov 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 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- age 18 years old and older
- primary diagnosis of OCD
- sufficient severity of OCD symptoms
- Stable on psychotropic or other medication
- capacity to provide informed consent
Who cannot join
- psychiatric or medical conditions that make participation unsafe
- concurrent use of any medications that might increase the risk of participation
- concurrent Cognitive-Behavioral therapy for OCD
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Emotional Reactivity Training for Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a chronic and disabling disorder that costs the economy over $2 billion annually and represents a significant public health problem. This study aims to build on our understanding of aberrant emotional processing in OCD. The proposed project tests whether a computerized training aimed to alter emotional processes, can relieve repetitive thoughts and behaviors.
- Conditions
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Being tested
- Computerized Training
- Keywords
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, OCD, Obsessive Personality Disorder, Compulsive Behavior, Personality Disorders, Mental Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Impulsive Behavior, Cognition, Emotion, Emotional Regulation
- Medical subject headings
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Compulsive Personality Disorder, Compulsive Behavior, Personality Disorders, Mental Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Impulsive Behavior, Emotional Regulation
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Computerized TrainingBehavioural
OCD and hoarding disorder participants will receive 14 sessions of training via computer within 3 weeks.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Active Training | Experimental | OCD and hoarding disorder participants will receive active emotional reactivity training (14 sessions) via computer. Receives: Behavioral: Computerized Training |
| Passive Training | Sham comparator | OCD and hoarding disorder participants will receive passive computerized training (14 sessions) via computer. Receives: Behavioral: Computerized Training |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (for participants diagnosed with OCD)
Improvement in OCD severity is measured by the YBOCS (Yale Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale), a gold standard measure of obsessions and compulsions. For the YBOCS the minimum units are 0 and Maximum units on the total scale are 40. The higher the number on the YBOCS, the more severe the symptoms. Response is defined as at least a 35% reduction on the YBOCS.
Measured: up to 2 months
Savings Inventory Revised Scale (for participants diagnosed with hoarding disorder)
The SI-R is a 23-item questionnaire with 3 factor-analytically defined sub-scales for difficulty discarding, excessive clutter, and compulsive acquisition.
Measured: up to 2 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Jun 2017
- Study start30 Apr 2018
- Primary completion12 Nov 2018
- Study completion12 Nov 2018
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Obsessive Compulsive DisorderStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Stanford UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 5 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Stanford University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Carolyn Rodriguez, Stanford University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03182075
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 40185
- Acronym
- EmRT
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 7 Jun 2017
- Last updated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 13 Aug 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Emotional Reactivity Training for Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03182075
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- EmRT / 40185
- Conditions
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Keywords
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, OCD, Obsessive Personality Disorder, Compulsive Behavior, Personality Disorders, Mental Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Impulsive Behavior
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 5 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Stanford UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 30 Apr 2018 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 12 Nov 2018 (actual)
- Study completion
- 12 Nov 2018 (actual)
- First posted
- 9 Jun 2017 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a chronic and disabling disorder that costs the economy over $2 billion annually and represents a significant public health problem. This study aims to build on our understanding of aberrant emotional processing in OCD. The proposed project tests whether a computerized training aimed to alter emotional processes, can relieve repetitive thoughts and behaviors.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Active Training | Experimental | Behavioral: Computerized TrainingOCD and hoarding disorder participants will receive active emotional reactivity training (14 sessions) via computer. |
| Passive Training | Sham comparator | Behavioral: Computerized TrainingOCD and hoarding disorder participants will receive passive computerized training (14 sessions) via computer. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- age 18 years old and older
- primary diagnosis of OCD
- sufficient severity of OCD symptoms
- Stable on psychotropic or other medication
- capacity to provide informed consent
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- psychiatric or medical conditions that make participation unsafe
- concurrent use of any medications that might increase the risk of participation
- concurrent Cognitive-Behavioral therapy for OCD
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Computerized TrainingOCD and hoarding disorder participants will receive 14 sessions of training via computer within 3 weeks. | Behavioural | Active Training, Passive Training |
Primary outcome
Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (for participants diagnosed with OCD)
Time frame: up to 2 months
Improvement in OCD severity is measured by the YBOCS (Yale Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale), a gold standard measure of obsessions and compulsions. For the YBOCS the minimum units are 0 and Maximum units on the total scale are 40. The higher the number on the YBOCS, the more severe the symptoms. Response is defined as at least a 35% reduction on the YBOCS.
Savings Inventory Revised Scale (for participants diagnosed with hoarding disorder)
Time frame: up to 2 months
The SI-R is a 23-item questionnaire with 3 factor-analytically defined sub-scales for difficulty discarding, excessive clutter, and compulsive acquisition.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 13 Aug 2026.
- Rodriguez Lab WebsiteLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Computerized Training in people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, run by Stanford University at 1 site in United States.
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 3 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 13 Aug 2026. 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 United States. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?
Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (for participants diagnosed with OCD) (time frame: up to 2 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 13 Aug 2026.