Computerized Training for Individuals Diagnosed With Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Emotional Reactivity Training for Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03182075

Acronym

EmRT

Enrollment

Registered

2017-06-09

Start date

2018-04-30

Completion date

2018-11-12

Last updated

2026-08-13

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Conditions

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Keywords

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, OCD, Obsessive Personality Disorder, Compulsive Behavior, Personality Disorders, Mental Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Impulsive Behavior, Cognition, Emotion, Emotional Regulation

Brief summary

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a chronic and disabling disorder that costs the economy over $2 billion annually and represents a significant public health problem. This study aims to build on our understanding of aberrant emotional processing in OCD. The proposed project tests whether a computerized training aimed to alter emotional processes, can relieve repetitive thoughts and behaviors.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALComputerized Training

OCD and hoarding disorder participants will receive 14 sessions of training via computer within 3 weeks.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* age 18 years old and older * primary diagnosis of OCD * sufficient severity of OCD symptoms * Stable on psychotropic or other medication * capacity to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* psychiatric or medical conditions that make participation unsafe * concurrent use of any medications that might increase the risk of participation * concurrent Cognitive-Behavioral therapy for OCD

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (for participants diagnosed with OCD)	up to 2 months	Improvement in OCD severity is measured by the YBOCS (Yale Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale), a gold standard measure of obsessions and compulsions. For the YBOCS the minimum units are 0 and Maximum units on the total scale are 40. The higher the number on the YBOCS, the more severe the symptoms. Response is defined as at least a 35% reduction on the YBOCS.
Savings Inventory Revised Scale (for participants diagnosed with hoarding disorder)	up to 2 months	The SI-R is a 23-item questionnaire with 3 factor-analytically defined sub-scales for difficulty discarding, excessive clutter, and compulsive acquisition.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Aug 14, 2026