DClinPsy: Maladaptive cognitive processes during exposure in people with OCD (checking subtype)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN60061491

Enrollment

Registered

2007-09-28

Start date

2006-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

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

Interventions

HYPOTHESIS 1 Asking a participant with OCD (checking subtype) to search for a perfect memory will lead to an increase in anxiety, urge to check and belief that the item was not properly checked compar

the other participants will receive condition C and then B. This is to ensure that the effects of the experimental manipulations are not due simply to the order in which they were given. STAGE 1: BAS

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Referred to Leeds Clinical Psychology services 2. Aged between 16-65 3. Meets diagnostic criteria for OCD 4. OCD is the main presenting problem 5. Checking symptoms are the primary presenting symptom of the disorder

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. The assessment reveals a suicide or self-harm risk 2. Alcohol or drug dependence 3. Learning disability 4. Psychosis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Visual analogue scales used standardly in CBT	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview 2. Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale 3. Padua Inventory 4. Maudsley Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory 5. Beck Depression Inventory - 1st and 2nd editions	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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