Evaluation of telephone-administered cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) for young people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

An evaluation of the clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and acceptability of a telephone-administered cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) programme for children and young people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN27070832

Enrollment

Registered

2008-09-18

Start date

2008-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Mental and Behavioural Disorders Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Interventions

Participants will be randomly allocated to receive either face-to-face CBT or telephone-administered CBT. All participants will receive up to 14 sessions of CBT within 17 weeks (each CBT session lasts

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Both males and females, age 11 to 18 years 2. Primary Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV) diagnosis of OCD 3. Stable medication for 12 weeks (if relevant) 4. Access to a telephone

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Current diagnosis of psychosis, current alcohol or substance abuse/dependence 2. English too poor to engage in treatment without an interpreter being required 3. Severe disabling neurological disorder 4. A diagnosed global learning disability or pervasive developmental delay 5. Characteristics interfering with completion of treatment e.g. life-threatening or unstable medical illness

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The following will be measured at assessment, baseline, post-treatment, 3-month, 6-month and 12-month follow-up: 1. A diagnosis of OCD, as measured by the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM-IV Parent/Child Versions (ADIS-IV-C/P) 2. The severity of OCD symptoms, as measured by the Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The following will be measured at assessment, baseline, post-treatment, 3-month, 6-month and 12-month follow-up: 1. Children's Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (ChOCI C/P) 2. Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) 3. Beck Depression Inventory for Youth (BDI-Y) 4. Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS) 5. Family Accommodation Scale (FAS) 6. Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) 7. Child and Adolescent Service Use Schedule (CA-SUS) 8. EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D)	—

Measure

Time frame

The following will be measured at assessment, baseline, post-treatment, 3-month, 6-month and 12-month follow-up: 1. Children's Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (ChOCI C/P) 2. Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) 3. Beck Depression Inventory for Youth (BDI-Y) 4. Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS) 5. Family Accommodation Scale (FAS) 6. Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) 7. Child and Adolescent Service Use Schedule (CA-SUS) 8. EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D)

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Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 19, 2026