Helping Adults With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Succeed at Work
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interventional
40
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare two models of employment services for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) interested in finding and maintaining employment. All 40 participants will receive up to 12 sessions of the first-line treatment for OCD called exposure and response prevention, a form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Assigned by chance, half of the people will also receive Individual Placement and Support (IPS); the other half will receive standard vocational services (SVS). This study will compare these two approaches for helping adults with OCD find and maintain work.
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Started Apr 2026
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 4, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 15, 2025
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 21, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 1, 2027
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 1, 2027
May 19, 2026
May 1, 2026
1.3 years
August 4, 2025
May 18, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Competitive employment
Employed at least one work shift in an integrated work setting in the open job market at prevailing wages with supervision provided by personnel employed by the business.
From enrollment to the end of 12 months
Hours worked
Total hours of competitive employment
From enrollment to the end of 12 months
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (scores range from 0-40 with higher scores indicating greater OCD severity)
From enrollment to the end of 12 months
Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Scale (scores range from 14-70 with higher scores indicating greater life satisfaction and enjoyment)
From enrollment to the end of 12 months
Study Arms (2)
Standard Vocational Services plus Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for OCD
ACTIVE COMPARATORStandard vocational services includes support in finding employment with support from the American Jobs Center over 12 months. Cognitive Behavior Therapy for OCD consists of a standard course of exposure and response prevention over 12 weeks, followed by monthly maintenance sessions for 12 months.
Individual Placement and Support plus Cognitive Behavior Therapy for OCD
EXPERIMENTALIndividual Placement and Support includes support in finding employment with support from an IPS employment specialist over 12 months. Cognitive Behavior Therapy for OCD consists of a standard course of exposure and response prevention over 12 weeks, followed by monthly maintenance sessions for 12 months.
Interventions
Individual Placement and Support is an evidence-based model of supported employment for individuals with mental illness. In IPS, participants will meet with an IPS specialist weekly who will help the study participant create resumes, conduct job searches online or in the community, complete job applications, role-play interviews, and, if requested, accompany them when visiting prospective employers.
In Standard Vocational Services, participants will meet with a representative from the American Jobs Center (AJC) who will help them find a job by identifying their interests, assess their skills and abilities, and advise them on in-demand jobs and potential training opportunities.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Currently unemployed and interested in finding competitive employment in New York State
- Currently residing in New York State
- Primary diagnosis of OCD
- For those currently on psychiatric medication: On a stable dose of psychiatric medication (for at least 6 weeks) and willing to remain on this dose for the first three months of CBT.
- Access to the internet through a mobile device or computer
You may not qualify if:
- In the process of applying for or currently receiving disability benefits
- Currently receiving supported employment services
- Active suicidality or recent suicide attempt
- Active substance use problem (other than nicotine) that warrants treatment
- Comorbid psychiatric conditions that significantly elevate the risk of study participation such as psychotic disorders or bipolar disorder
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
The New York State Psychiatric Institute
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Sapana R Patel, Ph.D.
The New York State Psychiatric Institute
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Blair Simpson, MD, Ph.D.
The New York State Psychiatric Institute
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor of Medical Psychology
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 4, 2025
First Posted
August 15, 2025
Study Start
April 21, 2026
Primary Completion (Estimated)
August 1, 2027
Study Completion (Estimated)
August 1, 2027
Last Updated
May 19, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-05
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share