iCBT for Adolescents Obsessive-compulsive Dissorder

NCT07469358 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: HCB/2023/0284
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 25
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of the study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and potential effects of therapist-guided internet-delivered cognitive-behavior therapy (iCBT) for adolescent obsessive-compulsive disorder, using a recently developed digital platform.

Conditions

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Keywords

obsessive-compulsive disorder; cognitive-behavior therapy; icbt; online treatment; e-health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Feasibility (recruitment and retention rates and therapist burden)

  The investigators will assess feasibility by recording recruitment rates, retention rates, and therapist burden (time spent by the therapist sending emails, reviewing materials, etc.).

  Baseline and at week 14

Other Outcomes (7)

• Acceptability (Treatment Acceptability/Adherence Scale, TAAS)

  Baseline and at week 14

• Child Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale

  Baseline and week 14

• Clinical Global Impression (CGI)-Severity

  Baseline and at week 14

Study Arms (1)

Experimental: Interned-delivered Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Behavioral: icbt.

Interventions

Behavioral: icbt. BEHAVIORAL

14-Week Therapist-Based iCBT for pediatric OCD

Experimental: Interned-delivered Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Years - 17 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Age between 12 and 17
• Internet access
• Principal diagnosis of OCD, based on DSM-5
• Child Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS) Total Severity Score \> 16
• Ability to communicate in Spanish
• For participants taking psychotropic medication for OCD: at least eight weeks on stable medication and willingness to stay on the same medication/doses for the 14 weeks of the study

You may not qualify if:

• Estimated IQ \< 70, as per the Vocabulary subtest of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)
• Eight or more previous sessions of CBT for OCD with an experienced therapist during the last 12 months
• Ongoing psychological treatment for OCD
• Diagnosis of organic brain disorder, intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, psychosis, bipolar disorder, low-weight anorexia nervosa, or alcohol/substance dependence
• Immediate risk to self or others (e.g., suicidality)
• Inability to communicate in Spanish
• Low motivation to participate (i.e., the patient does not believe the therapy will be helpful at all)
• Insufficient time to work on the treatment (about 60 minutes per day)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hospital Clinic of Barcelona: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hospital Clínic

Barcelona, Barcelona, 08036, Spain

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Anxiety Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 14, 2025
• First Posted: March 13, 2026
• Study Start: March 10, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): January 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): March 1, 2027
• Last Updated: March 13, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

ES (1)