Active — Not RecruitingNot Applicable

In-home Decluttering Augmentation of Group CBT for HD

Sweden90 participantsStarted 2021-01-29

Plain-language summary

The primary aim of trial is to determine the clinical efficacy of in-home decluttering augmentation of group CBT for reducing hoarding severity in adults with HD. The trial takes place in Sweden.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion criteria

. Age 18 years or older.
. Hoarding disorder as primary psychiatric condition.
. Willing and able to understand and complete consent and study procedures.
. Living in the Stockholm county (Sweden) and within a 1-hour commute by public transport from the social services office.

Exclusion criteria

. Concurrent CBT or having received CBT for HD during the last two years, for a minimum of 8 sessions including active strategies for reducing acquisition and practice of discarding with a qualified therapist or 8 previous in-home decluttering sessions with a qualified social worker.
. Unable or unwilling to allow study staff into home for home assessment.
. Animal hoarding or squalid (i.e. extremely unhygienic) home conditions that are deemed to put the personnel at risk during the in-home decluttering.
. A diagnosis of organic brain disorder, intellectual disability, psychosis, bipolar disorder without stable medication or with symptoms within the last 6 months, anorexia nervosa or alcohol/substance dependence or abuse.
. Major medical or neurological conditions that increase the risk of participation or that would prevent completing assigned behavioral practice tasks.

Questions worth asking your doctor

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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

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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?

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What they're measuring

Saving Inventory-Revised (SI-R)

Timeframe: Change from baseline (week 0) to post-treatment (week 10),

Clutter Image Rating Scale (CIR)

Timeframe: Change from baseline (week 0) to post-treatment (week 10).

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04712474

SponsorKarolinska Institutet

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-02-27

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