Clinical trials: Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms
Hoarding Disorder
Imaginal Exposure for Hoarding Disorder
The present study will test a potential new treatment strategy, imaginal exposure, for hoarding disorder. Although cognitive behavioral therapy often reduces hoarding, some people do not want to start, or cannot handle, that…
- Trial name
- NCT03734705
- Testing
- Imaginal Exposure Writing, Neutral Writing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Trichotillomania
Developing Effective Response Inhibition Training for Symptom Relief in OCD and Trichotillomania
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and its related disorders (e.g., trichotillomania) are characterized by the marked difficulty in inhibiting unwanted or inappropriate responses.
- Trial name
- NCT02059980
- Testing
- Response inhibition training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Trichotillomania, Skin-Picking
Dronabinol in Trichotillomania and Other Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors
The goal of the proposed study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of dronabinol in trichotillomania and other body-focused repetitive behaviors such as skin-picking disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT03530800
- Testing
- Dronabinol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Hoarding Disorder, Hoarding
Neuromodulation for Comorbid Hoarding Disorder and Depression
The primary goal of this study is to evaluate whether intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) is effective for treating depression in people who have depression and chronic hoarding disorder (HD).
- Conditions
- Hoarding Disorder, Hoarding, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT05985356
- Testing
- iTBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
OCD
Pilot Study to Evaluate Escitalopram in Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
This study will determine the safety and effectiveness of escitalopram (Lexapro)in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT00215137
- Testing
- escitalopram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
PANDAS, Anxiety Disorder
Trial of Naproxen Sodium for the Treatment of OCD in Children With PANDAS
This project aims to rigorously evaluate a potential treatment for inflammation-related Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) symptoms in children.
- Conditions
- PANDAS, Anxiety Disorder, Autoimmune Diseases, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04015596
- Testing
- Naproxen Sodium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Pathologic Skin Picking, Neurotic Excoriation
N-Acetyl Cysteine in Pathologic Skin Picking
The goal of the proposed study is to evaluate the comparative efficacy of N-acetyl cysteine to placebo in pathologic skin picking.
- Conditions
- Pathologic Skin Picking, Neurotic Excoriation, Psychogenic Excoriation, Dermatillomania
- Trial name
- NCT01063348
- Testing
- N-Acetyl Cysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Hoarding Disorder
Comparison of Treatment for Hoarding Disorder
This study proposes to compare two forms of treatment for Hoarding Disorder (HD), a common and impairing neuropsychiatric syndrome that has a profound impact on the lives and functioning of individuals, families, and society.
- Trial name
- NCT02040805
- Testing
- Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Peer Facilitated Support Group
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 323 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Improving Attentional and Cognitive Control in the Psychological Treatment of Intrusive Thoughts
The investigators are conducting this study to learn more about the cognitive and attentional processes among individuals with three types of repetitive negative thinking (RNT): mental rituals (as seen in obsessive compulsive…
- Conditions
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04225624
- Testing
- Emotion Regulation Therapy - Attention Regulation (AR-ERT), Supportive Psychotherapy (SPT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling Disorder), Dermatillomania
Memantine in Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors
This study is 8 weeks long and involves subjects taking memantine or placebo. If they are randomly assigned to the memantine arm and are eligible to participate in the study, they will begin by taking 10mg once daily of memantine…
- Trial name
- NCT04792645
- Testing
- Memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Anxiety, Depression
Neuromodulation Enhanced Cognitive Restructuring: A Proof of Concept Study
Psychological treatments are effective, but take a long time and can be burdensome. Therefore, avenues to optimize behavioral treatments are needed.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Personality Disorders, Trauma and Stress-related Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT02573246
- Testing
- Cognitive Restructuring, rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
PANS, PANDAS
Antibiotic Treatment Trial for the PANDAS/PANS Phenotype
The purpose of this research study is to know if the antibiotic azithromycin, an antibiotic approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating infections, improves symptom severity in children with sudden and…
- Conditions
- PANS, PANDAS, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Trial name
- AZT (NCT01617083)
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Hoarding Disorder, Hoarding
Enhancing Treatment of Hoarding Disorder With Personalized In-Home Sorting and Decluttering Practice
The proposed study aims to investigate the efficacy of adding in-home decluttering practice to Buried in Treasures Workshop (BIT) facilitated group treatment for hoarding disorder.
- Conditions
- Hoarding Disorder, Hoarding, Clutter
- Trial name
- BITS (NCT02843308)
- Testing
- Facilitated group therapy with behavioral practice; 18 weeks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Neurotic Excoriation, Pathologic Skin Picking
Double-Blind Lamictal (Lamotrigine) in Neurotic Excoriation
The goal of the proposed study is to evaluate the comparative efficacy of Lamictal (lamotrigine) to placebo in neurotic excoriation.
- Conditions
- Neurotic Excoriation, Pathologic Skin Picking, Psychogenic Excoriation, Dermatillomania
- Trial name
- NCT00513019
- Testing
- Lamictal (lamotrigine)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling Disorder)
Epidiolex in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Related Disorders
The primary objective of the proposed study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Epidiolex (cannabidiol) in adults with obsessive compulsive and related disorders (OCRDs).
- Conditions
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling Disorder), Tourette Syndrome, Hoarding Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04978428
- Testing
- Cannabidiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Hoarding Disorder, Hoarding
Hoarding Disorder Treatment With Virtual Reality
This study explores whether a facilitated peer support group called Buried in Treasures (BIT) and a virtual reality decluttering practice can help individuals with clutter challenges.
- Conditions
- Hoarding Disorder, Hoarding, Clutter
- Trial name
- HDVR (NCT03828461)
- Testing
- Facilitated group therapy with behavioral practice; 16 weeks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Trichotillomania, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Marinol in Trichotillomania or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
The goal of the proposed study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of dronabinol in individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or the obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, trichotillomania (TTM) or pathological…
- Trial name
- NCT01093976
- Testing
- Dronabinol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Novel Medication Strategies Targeting Brain Mechanisms in Pediatric OCD
This study will examine the feasibility and potential efficacy of augmenting SRIs with minocycline. The study will assess whether the addition of minocycline leads to measurable changes in striatal glutamate (Glu) levels.
- Trial name
- NCT01695291
- Testing
- Minocycline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Patient Diagnosed With OCD and Resistant to SSRI Treatment, Failed SSRI Over 12 Weeks at Appropriate Doses
Study to Evaluate the Effect of AFQ056 in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Patients Resistant to Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) Therapy
The purpose of this study is to determine whether AFQ056 as an add on therapy to SSRIs can have beneficial effects by reducing the total score of Y-BOCS (Yale and Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale) in OCD patients resistant to…
- Trial name
- NCT01813019
- Testing
- AFQ056
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Effects of Marijuana on Symptoms of OCD
The purpose of this pilot research study is to test whether certain components of the marijuana plant, known as "cannabinoids", may help to reduce symptoms in patients with OCD.
- Trial name
- ECOS (NCT03274440)
- Testing
- Cannabis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute