Effectiveness and Neuropsychological Predictors of Guided Self-Help for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

26 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-08-31

Study Completion Date

2014-06-30

Brief Summary

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The primary aim of this study is to learn about who is most likely to benefit from guided self-help (GSH) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

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Detailed Description

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40 Participants with OCD will be recruited. They will be given access to OC Fighter, an internet OCD treatment program. During the 17 week program, participants will meet with a therapist 9 times. Assessments will occur at pretreatment, post-treatment, 3-month follow up and 6-month follow up.

Conditions

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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OCFighter

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

"OCFighter"

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

OCFighter™ s an interactive, internet guided self-help (GSH) treatment program for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It uses the evidence based approach known as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and was adapted from the previously validated BT STEPS program for OCD. The program teaches the best practice CBT technique to help with OCD called exposure with ritual prevention (ERP).

Interventions

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"OCFighter"

OCFighter™ s an interactive, internet guided self-help (GSH) treatment program for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It uses the evidence based approach known as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and was adapted from the previously validated BT STEPS program for OCD. The program teaches the best practice CBT technique to help with OCD called exposure with ritual prevention (ERP).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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OCFighter Guided Self-help

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Principal or co-principal diagnosis of OCD
* Clinical global impression score greater than or equal to 4
* Y-BOCS score great than or equal to 8
* Fluency in English
* Capacity to understand the nature of the study and willingness to sign informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria

* Active manic episode, psychosis, pervasive developmental disorder, mental retardation
* Concurrent OCD psychotherapy
* Current threat of harm to self or others
* Previous adequate trial of therapist-administered or self-administered exposure and response prevention for OCD

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

69 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No