Mobile App for Obsessive-compulsive Disorder in Adolescents

University of Valencia

Status: Completed

Conditions: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Adolescence

Treatments: Device: GGN-AD (GG Neutral - Adolescents); Device: GGOC-AD (GG Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - Adolescents)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06033391

2557724

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the present study is to assess the efficacy of the module GGOC-AD (GG Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - Adolescents) in reducing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) related maladaptive beliefs and OCD symptoms in adolescents from 15 to 18 years old. Specifically, a randomized controlled trial with two conditions (experimental and control) will be carried out in a non-clinical adolescent population to assess pre-post-intervention changes. After 14 days of using GGOC-AD, it is expected, primarily, to find a decrease in OCD-related maladaptive beliefs and OCD symptoms. As secondary results, we do not expect changes in emotional symptomatology, but we do expect an increase in self-esteem. Additionally, these changes are expected to be found in a one-month follow-up.

Full description

Pediatric OCD is a serious problem and, if not treated early on, is associated with significant impairment. The app GGOC, aimed at working on OCD-related dysfunctional beliefs in adults, has proven in previous studies in adult clinical and non-clinical samples, to significantly decrease maladaptive beliefs associated with OCD and obsessive-compulsive symptomatology. Also, it can significantly increase self-esteem. Therefore, it is relevant to adapt the GGOC application to the adolescent population (GGOC-AD) and evaluate its effectiveness.

Enrollment: 94 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 15 to 17 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. To have signed the informed consent, both the adolescents and their parents or legal guardians.
2. Being enrolled in 4th level of Obligatory Secondary Education of the Spanish Education System (ISCED levels 2 and 3 in the International Standard Classification of Education)
3. To have a mobile phone (indistinctly Android or iOS mobile system) with Internet access.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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94 participants in 2 patient groups

GGOC-AD (GG Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - Adolescents)

Experimental group

Description:

The experimental group will use the GGOC-AD module for 14 days after the first assessment.

Treatment:

Device: GGOC-AD (GG Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - Adolescents)

GGN-AD (GG Neutral - Adolescents)

Active Comparator group

Description:

The control group will use the GGN-AD module for 14 days after the first assessment.

Treatment:

Device: GGN-AD (GG Neutral - Adolescents)