An open trial of a self-guided internet-delivered treatment program for obsessive-compulsive disorder

An open trial of a self-guided internet-delivered CBT treatment program for adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder

Status

Terminated

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12612000521820

Enrollment

Registered

2012-05-16

Start date

2012-09-09

Completion date

2013-02-09

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the use of a self-guided internet treatment program for OCD. It is hypothesized that: 1. The treatment group will show significant improvement on primary measures of OCD symptoms relative to baseline and 2. The treatment will be deemed as acceptable by participants

Interventions

Participants will complete 6 online lessons in 8 weeks. The online lessons take approximately 30 minutes to read through, with homework exercises taking a further hour per day. The lessons are based on current best practice cognitive and behavioural techniques and include exposure and response prevention, and cognitive techniques. Exposure and response prevention involves gradually confronting feared situations whilst resisting the compulsive behaviours that would normally be used to reduce anxiety. The cognitive techniques are aimed at reducing the common cognitive biases seen in OCD and are aimed to help the participant to reduce their overestimation of threat and responsibility, reduce the need to control their thoughts and understand the misinterpretation of the meaning of these thoughts. The cognitive techniques also aim to help people to reduce their need for certainty and perfectionism.

Study design

Allocation

Non-randomised trial

Intervention model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

An Australian resident Aged 18-65 years Have access to a computer with internet access Elevated symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (score equal to or greater than 16 on the total YBOCS or 10 or more on either the obsessions or compulsions subscale).

Exclusion criteria

History of or current Psychosis/mania Current Suicidal plans or severe depression Score less than 16 on the YBOCS

Outcome results