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Sponsored by: |
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) |
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Information provided by: | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00748761 |
This study will examine the way cognitive behavioral therapy changes the structure of the brain in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder and will thereby determine what makes cognitive behavioral therapy an effective treatment.
Condition | Intervention |
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder |
Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Behavioral: Waitlist |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Parallel Assignment |
Official Title: | Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy & Glutametergic Neurometabolites in Pediatric OCD |
Estimated Enrollment: | 108 |
Study Start Date: | June 2008 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | May 2013 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | May 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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A: Experimental
Children with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) will be treated with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) from the time of enrollment.
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Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Nondrug psychotherapy administered weekly for 12 weeks
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B: Active Comparator
Children with OCD will receive waitlist treatment at enrollment. Nonresponders will cross over to CBT.
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Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Nondrug psychotherapy administered weekly for 12 weeks
Behavioral: Waitlist
Contact waitlist weekly for 12 weeks
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C: No Intervention
Healthy control children will be given no intervention.
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) afflicts 2% to 4% of children and adolescents, who suffer from persistent, unwanted thoughts and repetitive behaviors. One of the most effective treatments of OCD is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), yet researchers do not know how CBT affects the brain. In this study, brain scans will be performed to determine concentrations of several neurometabolites, which are chemicals involved in providing energy to the brain. Of particular importance are the neurometabolites glutamine and glutamate, which, in addition to providing energy to the brain, are among the most common excitatory neurotransmitters. Disruption of glutamine and glutamate is thought to be related to OCD. By examining where in the brain levels of glutamate and glutamine change, researchers will attempt to determine whether CBT modifies brain activity, whether a circuit targeted by researchers is affected by CBT, and how brain activity in people with OCD differs from that of people without the disorder in terms of the targeted circuit.
Children and adolescents ages 8 through 17 with OCD will be randomly assigned to either receive a 12-week CBT intervention or be placed on a waiting list for 8 weeks before receiving the 12-week intervention. A group of non-OCD participants in the same age group will be used as a control. All groups will undergo magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (MRSI), which will measure the concentrations of neurometabolites in multiple brain regions. The control group and the group initially given the CBT intervention will be scanned upon entry of the study and after 12 weeks. The group initially placed on a waiting list will be scanned three times: once upon entry, once after the 8-week waiting period, and once after the 12-week CBT intervention. To determine which participants are benefitting from the treatment, the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale and other clinical and neurocognitive measures will be administered concurrently with each brain scan.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 6 Years to 18 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: John C. Piacentini, PhD | 310-206-6649 | jcp@ucla.edu |
United States, California | |
UCLA Child Psychiatry | Recruiting |
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90024 |
Principal Investigator: | Joseph O'Neill, PhD | UCLA Child Psychiatry |
Principal Investigator: | John C. Piacentini, PhD | UCLA Child Psychiatry |
Responsible Party: | UCLA Child Psychiatry ( Joseph O'Neill, PhD/Principal Investigator ) |
Study ID Numbers: | R01 MH081864, DDTR B2-NDO |
Study First Received: | September 8, 2008 |
Last Updated: | September 18, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00748761 |
Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder OCD Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy |
CBT MRSI Glutamate |
Anxiety Disorders Mental Disorders Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder |
Pathologic Processes Disease |