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A Training Program for Improving Cognitive Abilities (attention, thinking, problem solving, memory and other related mental capacities) in patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Efficacy of an Integrated Cognitive Control Training Program in Patients with Obsessive Compulsive Diosrder

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/03/031770
Enrollment
35
Registered
2021-03-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F422- Mixed obsessional thoughts and acts

Interventions

Intervention1: Integrated Cognitive Control Training Program: The integrated cognitive control training program combines components of cognitive training along with strategies of metacognitive monitor

Sponsors

Mahashweta Bhattacharya
Lead Sponsor
Dr Himani Kashyap
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Primary Diagnosis of OCD (DSM-V) 2. Scoring of more than 38.5 on CAIOC13 (Cognitive Assessment Instrument of Obsessions and Compulsions ) 3. On stable medication regimen for atleast 3 months prior to baseline assessments 4. Age range 18 to 50 years 5. Minimum education 7th standard 6. Fluency in Hindi, English or Bengali 7. Normal or corrected vision and hearing 8. Right Handed

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1, Comorbid severe depression, psychosis, or bipolar disorder 2. Patients having high suicidal risk 3. Substance dependence (other than nicotine) or behavioral addictions such as technology, gaming or gambling 4. Neurological conditions such as tumors, epilepsy, stroke,TBI and degenerative disorders. 5.Developmental disorders such Autism, Aspergerâ??s syndrome and ADHD 6. Clinical evidence for intellectual disability. 7. Sensorimotor impairments that might interfere with assessments/training. 8. Patients who have received 6 or more consecutive sessions of any structured psychotherapy for OCD in the last 6 months 9. Patients who have received any form of brain stimulation in the last 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement of scores on the SST (Stop signal Task) and the CAIOC-13 (Cognitive Assessment Instrument of Obsessions and Compulsions).Timepoint: Baseline (week 1), midline (3rd, 5th , 7th weeks), post intervention (at end of 8 weeks)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement of scores on other neurocognitive measures, the YBOCS (Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Severity Scale) and the SDS (Sheehan Disability Scale).Timepoint: Baseline (week 1), midline (3rd, 5th , 7th weeks), post intervention (at end of 8 weeks)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMahashweta Bhattacharya

National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, NIMHANS, Bangalore

dr.himanikashyap@gmail.com7760230223

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026