Using Personalized Assessments in the Treatment of Childhood OCD

Johns Hopkins University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Treatments: Other: Standard of Care; Other: Personalized Assessments

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06407648

IRB00406231

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary purpose of this study is to learn whether personalized assessment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms in childhood OCD using mobile health technology are feasible and acceptable for youth and parents. The investigators will also examine whether personalized cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) that is informed by personalized OCD assessments yields better clinical outcomes when compared to standard CBT for youth with OCD

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 8 to 17 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. be 8-17 years of age;
2. meet diagnostic criteria for a primary diagnosis of OCD on a structured clinical interview;
3. have moderate OCD severity as evidenced by a CY-BOCS total score of ≥16;
4. medication free and/or on a stable dose of medication 8 weeks prior to study participation;
5. be English speaking.

Exclusion criteria

1. the presence of psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, or autism spectrum disorders;
2. significant suicidal ideation that warrants medical intervention;
3. concurrent psychotherapy for OCD;
4. inability to complete scales, or attend visits.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Personalized Assessments

Experimental group

Description:

12 sessions of exposure with response prevention (ERP) that is guided by personalized assessments.

Treatment:

Other: Personalized Assessments

Standard of Care

Active Comparator group

Description:

12 sessions of exposure with response prevention (ERP) that is guided using standard practice.

Treatment:

Other: Standard of Care