Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Religious OCD

NCT06647589 | Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: 300013565-001UAB
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 10
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to examine the effects and feasibility of a specific form of psychotherapy, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), on religiously oriented obsessive and compulsive disorder (OCD).

Conditions

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Keywords

scrupulosity; religion; acceptance and commitment therapy; obsessive-compulsive disorder; OCD

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Scrupulosity Obsessions and Compulsions Scale

  The Scrupulosity Obsessions and Compulsions Scale (SOCS) is a 10-item scale that asks participants how often they experience religious OCD obsessions and compulsions. The questions are asked on a scale ranging from 0 (Very Rarely) to 5 (Very Often).

  At baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and post-intervention (12 weeks)

• Experiential Avoidance Rating Scale

  The Experiential Avoidance Rating Scale (EARS) is a 6-item scale that asks participants how true statements about avoiding experiences are for them. The questions are asked on a scale ranging from 1 (Never True) to 5 (Very Often True).

  At baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and post-intervention (12 weeks)

Secondary Outcomes (9)

• Centrality of Religiosity Scale - Interreligious 20

  Pre and post intervention which in general lasts 12 weeks

• Yale-Brown Obsessive and Compulsive Scale - Self Report

  Pre and post intervention which in general lasts 12 weeks

• Patient Health Questionnaire - 9

  Pre and post intervention which in general lasts 12 weeks

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder - 7

  Pre and post intervention which in general lasts 12 weeks

• The Intrinsic Spirituality Scale

  Pre and post intervention which in general lasts 12 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive twelve consecutive weeks of acceptance and commitment therapy

Behavioral: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Interventions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy BEHAVIORAL

participants will then receive ACT-based individual therapy weekly for twelve weeks.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• years old
• Meet cutoff scores for scrupulosity

You may not qualify if:

• Presence of psychotic symptoms within six months of screening
• Current suicidal/homicidal plan/intent and/or a suicide/homicide attempt within 6 months of screening
• Non-suicidal self-injury within 6 months of screening
• Narcotics use within 3 months of screening
• Purging/restricting behavior within 3 months of screening.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Alabama at Birmingham: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Interventions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Anxiety Disorders; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Behavior Therapy; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Central Study Contacts

David Johnson

CONTACT

8013891733; dajohns4@uab.edu

Nicholas Borgogna, PhD

CONTACT

7579693677; borgogna@uab.edu

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: Graduate Student

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 16, 2024
• First Posted: October 18, 2024
• Study Start: July 30, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): September 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): September 1, 2026
• Last Updated: March 19, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share

Locations

US (1)