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Family Based Treatment of Early Childhood Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00055068
First received: February 19, 2003
Last updated: February 21, 2008
Last verified: February 2008
History of Changes
  Purpose

This study will evaluate a treatment program for young children with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and their families.


Condition Intervention Phase
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
 Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Behavioral: Relaxation Training
 Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Family Based Treatment of Early Childhood OCD

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U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH):

Estimated Enrollment: 38
Study Start Date: March 2002
Estimated Study Completion Date: February 2006
Detailed Description:

Childhood onset OCD is a serious condition that may be a predictor of illness in adulthood. To date, no OCD psychotherapy trials have specifically focused on early childhood. Development of interventions for childhood onset OCD that address both developmental considerations and familial relationships is necessary.

Participants are randomly assigned to receive 12 sessions of either Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Relaxation Training (RT) over the course of 14 weeks. The CBT treatment is designed to lessen anxiety by addressing specific OCD symptoms. The relaxation intervention addresses generalized feelings of anxiety with the expectation that OCD symptoms may benefit indirectly. The clarity, completeness, acceptability, and feasibility of both interventions is assessed. A 3-month post-treatment follow-up is also conducted.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   5 Years to 8 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00055068

Locations
United States, Rhode Island
Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903
Sponsors and Collaborators
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
  More Information

No publications provided by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00055068     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: R21 MH60669, DSIR CT-S
Study First Received: February 19, 2003
Last Updated: February 21, 2008
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Anxiety Disorders
Mental Disorders

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013