Cognitive-Behavioral Bibliotherapy for the Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Children and Adolescents

NCT ID: NCT00690729

Last Updated: 2010-08-30

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 22 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2005-07-31
• Study Completion Date: 2010-08-31

Brief Summary

This 16-week program examines cognitive behavioral bibliotherapy to typical therapist-directed cognitive behavior therapy for children and adolescents with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

Detailed Description

This study is designed to compare self-directed bibliotherapy and therapist-directed cognitive behavioral therapy for children and adolescents with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Both treatments involve exposure and response prevention (EX/RP), in which the child confronts OCD fears and is asked to refrain from compulsive rituals (such as repetitive handwashing, counting, etc.). Participants are requested to complete an initial evaluation to determine diagnosis, and four follow-up evaluations to assess symptom severity and change due to treatment for a total of 16 weeks. Participant involvement to self-directed bibliotherapy versus traditional cognitive-behavioral treatment will be determined through random assignment.

In the bibliotherapy condition, the child or adolescent will meet with a therapist twice over the course of treatment, along with a parent. The therapist will discuss a self-directed program of EX/RP to be implemented at a pace deemed appropriate by child and parent at their own home. The child and parent will be provided with a manual designed to instruct them how to cope with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. This treatment involves the parent and child reading the book, performing exercises, and monitoring symptoms on a weekly basis for 8 weeks.

In the therapist-directed treatment condition, the child or adolescent will meet weekly with a therapist along with their parent. The therapist, parent, and child will work together to design and implement a program of EX/RP. This treatment involves performing exercises, monitoring symptoms on a weekly basis, and completing homework assignments. Parents will be asked to help coach their child with at-home exercises challenging the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. This treatment lasts 12 weeks.

Evaluations will be conducted following the completion of each treatment to assess the efficacy of each treatment on OCD symptoms. The treatment and evaluations for OCD are provided free of charge.

Conditions

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

1

Bibliotherapy - cognitive behavior therapy focusing on exposure and response prevention directed by the family

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Cognitive Behavioral Bibliotherapy

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Minimal therapist direction for self-guided bibliotherapy involving exposure and response prevention

2

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - therapist-directed exposure response prevention over a 12-week period

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Therapist-directed exposure and response prevention

Interventions

Cognitive Behavioral Bibliotherapy

Minimal therapist direction for self-guided bibliotherapy involving exposure and response prevention

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Therapist-directed exposure and response prevention

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Ages 8-18 years old
• Primary diagnosis of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Both parent and child fluent in English
• Parents must read at least a 7th grade reading level

Exclusion Criteria

• Primary psychiatric diagnosis other than OCD
• Current threat of harm to self or others
• New use or dosage change of OCD medication 60 days prior to starting program
• Current involvement with another psychosocial therapy

• Minimum Eligible Age: 8 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

UConn Health

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

University of Connecticut

Principal Investigators

Kimberli Treadwell, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Connecticut

Locations

Institute of Living

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut, United States

University of Connecticut

Waterbury, Connecticut, United States

University of Connecticut

West Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

H06-170

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id