NCT00389493

Brief Summary

This study will compare the short- and long-term effectiveness of two common therapies in improving serotonin reuptake inhibitor treatment in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
100

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2006

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2006

Completed
15 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 16, 2006

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 18, 2006

Completed
5.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2012

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2012

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

April 25, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

April 25, 2014

Status Verified

October 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

5.7 years

First QC Date

October 16, 2006

Results QC Date

October 29, 2013

Last Update Submit

March 20, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

OCDAugmentationAntipsychoticsCognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Score on the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS)

    Y-BOCS ranges from 0-40, with 0 meaning no symptoms and higher numbers meaning greater symptom severity

    Week 0 and Week 8

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Social Adjustment Scale-SR

    Week 0 and Week 8

  • Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire-Short Form

    Week 0 and Week 8

  • Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (Ham-D)

    Week 0 and Week 8

  • Brown Assessment of Beliefs (BABS)

    Week 0 and Week 8

Study Arms (3)

1

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants will receive treatment with risperidone

Drug: Risperidone

2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants will receive exposure and ritual prevention therapy (EX/RP)

Behavioral: Exposure/ritual prevention therapy (EX/RP)

3

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Participants will receive treatment with the placebo

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

Dosage of 0.5 mg to 4.0 mg per day as tolerated

Also known as: Risperdal
1

EX/RP is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy. Participants assigned to EX/RP will attend therapy sessions twice per week. In EX/RP, participants will be exposed to feared objects or ideas, and will be encouraged not to carry out a compulsive response.

Also known as: EX/RP
2

Placebo capsules will be identical in appearance to those of risperidone.

Also known as: PBO
3

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 70 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Primary diagnosis of OCD
  • Currently on a stable and adequate dose of an SRI
  • Sufficient severity of symptoms to warrant additional augmentation treatment

You may not qualify if:

  • Medical or psychiatric conditions that would make participation in the study unsafe
  • Currently receiving psychotherapy elsewhere at the time of study entry
  • Previously (within 12 weeks prior to study entry) attended 8 or more sessions of EX/RP within a 2-month period or received at least 4 weeks of antipsychotic augmentation while on an adequate SRI dose
  • Currently being treated with an SRI for the first time and has not yet responded, but has not tried another SRI

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

New York State Psychiatric Institute

New York, New York, 10032, United States

Location

University of Pennsylvania Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

Location

Related Publications (4)

  • Simpson HB, Foa EB, Liebowitz MR, Huppert JD, Cahill S, Maher MJ, McLean CP, Bender J Jr, Marcus SM, Williams MT, Weaver J, Vermes D, Van Meter PE, Rodriguez CI, Powers M, Pinto A, Imms P, Hahn CG, Campeas R. Cognitive-behavioral therapy vs risperidone for augmenting serotonin reuptake inhibitors in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Psychiatry. 2013 Nov;70(11):1190-9. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2013.1932.

  • McLean CP, Zandberg LJ, Van Meter PE, Carpenter JK, Simpson HB, Foa EB. Exposure and response prevention helps adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder who do not respond to pharmacological augmentation strategies. J Clin Psychiatry. 2015 Dec;76(12):1653-7. doi: 10.4088/JCP.14m09513.

  • Foa EB, Simpson HB, Rosenfield D, Liebowitz MR, Cahill SP, Huppert JD, Bender J Jr, McLean CP, Maher MJ, Campeas R, Hahn CG, Imms P, Pinto A, Powers MB, Rodriguez CI, Van Meter PE, Vermes D, Williams MT. Six-month outcomes from a randomized trial augmenting serotonin reuptake inhibitors with exposure and response prevention or risperidone in adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder. J Clin Psychiatry. 2015 Apr;76(4):440-6. doi: 10.4088/JCP.14m09044.

  • Farris SG, McLean CP, Van Meter PE, Simpson HB, Foa EB. Treatment response, symptom remission, and wellness in obsessive-compulsive disorder. J Clin Psychiatry. 2013 Jul;74(7):685-90. doi: 10.4088/JCP.12m07789.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Interventions

Risperidone

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Anxiety DisordersMental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PyrimidinonesPyrimidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Results Point of Contact

Title
Dr. Helen Blair Simpson
Organization
New York State Psychiatric Institute

Study Officials

  • Blair Simpson, MD, PhD

    New York State Psychiatric Institute

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Edna Foa, PhD

    University of Pennsylvania

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
FACTORIAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 16, 2006

First Posted

October 18, 2006

Study Start

October 1, 2006

Primary Completion

June 1, 2012

Study Completion

December 1, 2012

Last Updated

April 25, 2014

Results First Posted

April 25, 2014

Record last verified: 2013-10

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