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Treatment Effects of Family Based Cognitive Therapy in Children and Adolescents With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Denmark128 participantsStarted 2018-08-28

Plain-language summary

To investigate the benefits and harms, and the neural and neurocognitive mediators of treatment response, in family-based cognitive behavioural therapy versus family-based psychoeducation and relaxation training in children and adolescents with obsessive compulsive disorder. The aim is to conduct this investigation in an optimal trial design with the lowest possible risk of bias.

Who can participate

Age range

8 Years – 17 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * OCD diagnosis as primary diagnosis, meeting the criteria for International Classification of Diseases 10 (ICD-10) F42, verified with a semi-structured psychopathological interview using Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for school-aged children, Present and Lifetime version (K-SADS-PL). * Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS) entry score ≥16, a cut-off score used in previous studies. * Age 8 through 17 years (both inclusive). * Signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Comorbid illness that contraindicates trial participation: pervasive developmental disorder not including Asperger's syndrome (ICD-10 F84.0-84.4 + F84.8-84.9), schizophrenia/paranoid psychosis (ICD-10 F20-25 + F28-29), mania or bipolar disorder (ICD-10 F30 and F31), depressive psychotic disorders (F32.3 + F33.3), substance dependence syndrome (ICD-10 F1x.2). * Intelligence Quotient \<70. * Treatment with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, or other antidepressant medication or antipsychotic medication within the last 6 months prior to trial entry. * For MRI-scanning: * metal braces on teeth or metal implants; * any known brain pathology; * history of severe head-trauma (ICD-10 S6-S9); * pregnancy.

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Change in Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS) score

Timeframe: Week 0, 4, 8, 16 and 40

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03595098

SponsorAnne Katrine Pagsberg

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-04-07

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