Comparison of the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy using virtual reality-based exposure and response prevention ( VR - ERP ) and cognitive behavioral therapy in OCD

Comparison of the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy using virtual reality-based exposure and response prevention ( VR - ERP ) and cognitive behavioral therapy in adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder-contamination/washing

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210214050353N1

Enrollment

Registered

2021-10-16

Start date

2021-10-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-01

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Conditions

Obsessive-compulsive disorder. Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: cognitive behavioral therapy using virtual reality-based exposure and response prevention (VR-ERP) therapy : At first, Participants will complete the questionnaires

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder of the type of contamination / washing with mild, moderate and severe severity based on DSM-5 At least Diploma education Age between 18 to 50 years’ old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with psychiatric disorders including psychotic disorders, substance use disorder and bipolar disorder Patients with neurological, neurological disease and no history of seizures Patients with severe personality disorders including paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal, borderline, antisocial, narcissistic personality disorder Diagnostic criteria of obsessive-compulsive disorder of non-contamination / washing type including ordering, symmetry, checking

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Severity of signs and symptoms in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Timepoint: before the intervention, last session, 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Yale-brown obsessive compulsive scale.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The symptoms of depression. Timepoint: before the intervention, last session, 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory.;The symptoms of anxiety. Timepoint: before the intervention, last session, 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Anxiety Inventory.;Obsessive beliefs. Timepoint: before the intervention, last session, 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire-44.;Disability. Timepoint: before the intervention, last session, 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: World Health Organization Disability Assessment Scale-2.	—

Measure

Time frame

The symptoms of depression. Timepoint: before the intervention, last session, 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory.;The symptoms of anxiety. Timepoint: before the intervention, last session, 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Anxiety Inventory.;Obsessive beliefs. Timepoint: before the intervention, last session, 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire-44.;Disability. Timepoint: before the intervention, last session, 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: World Health Organization Disability Assessment Scale-2.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactRazieh Javaheri Renani

Iran University of Medical Sciences

razieh.javaheri@yahoo.com+98 21 6655 1655

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 12, 2026