Computerized Training for Individuals Diagnosed With Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (EmRT)

Stanford University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Treatments: Behavioral: Computerized Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03182075

40185

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 5 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 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

Exclusion criteria

• 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 design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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5 participants in 2 patient groups

Active Training

Experimental group

Description:

OCD and hoarding disorder participants will receive active emotional reactivity training (14 sessions) via computer.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Computerized Training

Passive Training

Sham Comparator group

Description:

OCD and hoarding disorder participants will receive passive computerized training (14 sessions) via computer.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Computerized Training