ERP Plus Improv Group Therapy for OCD (IMPROVE Study)
Pilot Study of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Plus Improv Group Therapy for OCD
1 other identifier
interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to pilot test a novel group therapy intervention for adults with OCD.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Nov 2024
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 9, 2024
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 20, 2024
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
November 19, 2024
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 17, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 18, 2025
CompletedMay 28, 2025
May 1, 2025
5 months
February 9, 2024
May 27, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in the severity of OCD symptoms as measured by the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (YBOCS)
Change 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% change on the YBOCS.
Baseline and up to 12 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Change in Intolerance of Uncertainty Score
Baseline and up to 12 weeks
Study Arms (1)
ERP combined with Improv Group Therapy
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will attend 90-minute ERP + improv group therapy sessions for 12 consecutive weeks. They will also complete homework between sessions, answer questions, and complete questionnaires.
Interventions
Therapist-led 90-minute exposure and response prevention (ERP) combined with improv sessions.
Therapist-led 90-minute exposure and response prevention (ERP) combined with improv sessions.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- At least 18 years of age
- Ability to speak and understand English
- Clinical diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
You may not qualify if:
- Current active suicidality
- Medical or psychiatric illness that could interfere with study participation
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
401 Quarry
Stanford, California, 94304, United States
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Carolyn Rodriguez, MD, PhD
Stanford University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 9, 2024
First Posted
February 20, 2024
Study Start
November 19, 2024
Primary Completion
April 17, 2025
Study Completion
April 18, 2025
Last Updated
May 28, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-05
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share