Open/Aftercare Treatment for Participants Diagnosed With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to provide participants diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and completed one of the active study protocols at the Rodriguez Lab, with open/aftercare treatment.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Detailed Description
After completing one of the active clinical studies participants have the option to enroll in this protocol that offers open treatment.
The goal is to compare two forms of current standard treatments, psychotherapy vs pharmacotherapy.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Psychotherapy Participants will receive evidenced based psychotherapy by a trained psychologist |
Behavioral: Psychotherapy
Evidenced based psychotherapy by a trained psychologist
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Active Comparator: Pharmacotherapy Participants will receive pharmacotherapy by a psychiatrist |
Other: Pharmacotherapy
Pharmacotherapy by a psychiatrist
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Improvement in the severity of OCD symptoms as measured by the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (YBOCS) [Up to 14 weeks]
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.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Ability to speak and understand English
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Capacity to consent (e.g. as determined by assessing the patient's understanding of the risks, benefits, and procedures of the study)
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Completed an active study protocol at the Rodriguez Lab at Stanford University
Exclusion Criteria:
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Children younger than 18
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Active suicidality
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Stanford University | Stanford | California | United States | 94305 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Stanford University
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Carolyn Rodriguez, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Stanford University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
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