Internet-delivered CBT for Adolescents With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - a Pilot Study

Eva Serlachius

Status: Completed

Conditions: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Treatments: Behavioral: Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01809990

BIPOCD1

Details and patient eligibility

About

The main goal of this trial is to study the feasibility and effectiveness of internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy for adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Enrollment: 21 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 17 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• a primary diagnosis of OCD as defined by DSM-IV TR
• a total score of above 15 on the CY-BOCS
• age between 12 and 17 years
• ability to read and write Swedish
• daily access to the internet
• a parent that is able to co-participate in the treatment
• Participants on psychotropic medication must have been on a stable dose for the last 6 weeks prior to baseline assessment
• signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• diagnosed autism spectrum disorder, psychosis or bipolar disorder
• suicidal ideation
• ongoing substance dependence
• subject not able to read or understand the basics of the ICBT self-help material
• completed CBT for OCD within last 12 months (defined as at least 5 sessions CBT including exposure and response prevention)
• ongoing psychological treatment for OCD or another anxiety disorder

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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21 participants in 1 patient group

internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will be assigned to a 12 weeks internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy program including therapist contact via an internet platform and telephone.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy