Internet-based Cognitive-behavior Therapy for Children With Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

Karolinska Institute

Status

Completed

Conditions

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Treatments

Behavioral: Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT02663167

REPN 2015/470-31

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy (ICBT) for children (7-11 years) with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

Full description

The primary objective of this study is to investigate if Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy (ICBT) is a feasible and effective treatment for children (7-11 years) with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). The design of the study is a pilot study with 16 participants. The treatment duration is 12 weeks. The primary outcome measure is the Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS). Study participants will be followed up 3 months after treatment.

Enrollment

11 patients

Sex

All

Ages

7 to 11 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Primary DSM-5 diagnosis of OCD
Total score of ≥16 on the Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS)
Age between 7-11 years
Ability to understand Swedish
Daily access to the Internet
A parent that can co-participate in the treatment
Participants on psychotropic medication must had been on a stable dose for the last 6 weeks prior to baseline assessment

Exclusion criteria

Diagnosed autism spectrum disorder, psychosis, bipolar disorder, severe eating disorder, organic brain disorder, learning disability
Suicidal ideation
Not able to understand the basics of the ICBT self-help material
Have completed a course of CBT for OCD within last 12 months (defined as at least 5 sessions CBT including exposure and response prevention)
On-going psychological treatment for OCD or another anxiety disorder