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Treatment of Compulsive Hoarding
For Condition: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Status: Recruiting
Sponsor(s): National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) ,
Synopsis: The purpose of this study is to develop and test a cognitive behavioral treatment for compulsive accumulation of goods.
Details: Compulsive hoarding is a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that is characterized by excessive acquisition of possessions, difficulty discarding possessions, and excessive clutter. This condition is resistant to both pharmacological and psychotherapeutic interventions that are effective in treating other symptoms of OCD. This study will determine the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in treating compulsive hoarding symptoms. This study consists of three phases. In Phase 1, data from previously conducted pilot studies will be revised and expanded. In Phase 2, the revised data will be used to develop and implement a treatment manual for compulsive hoarding. During this phase, treatment will be flexibly applied to allow for variations in treatment duration and choice of techniques. During Phase 3, participants will be randomly assigned to either CBT or a wait-list control, followed by active treatment for a fixed duration. Therapist adherence and competence will be assessed through audiotaped therapy sessions.
Eligibility:
Study Type: Interventional, Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Historical Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Minimum Age/Maximum Age: 18 Years/
Genders: Both
Protocol Entry Criteria: Inclusion criteria: - Display at least moderately severe hoarding symptoms - Must live within 45 minutes of Boston, MA or Hartford, CT Exclusion criteria: - Ten or more sessions of cognitive behavior therapy for hoarding - Concurrent psychotherapy or medications - Suicidal, psychotic, or other psychiatric symptoms requiring hospitalization - Compulsive buying symptoms that are part of a manic phase of bipolar disorder - Mental retardation, dementia, brain damage, or other cognitive dysfunction that would interfere with the study
Total Enrollment: 52
Location and Contact Information:
Boston University *Recruiting*
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215
United States
Recruiting Gail Steketee 617-353-0815
Hartford Hospital, Institute of Living *Recruiting*
Hartford, Connecticut, 06106
United States
Recruiting David Tolin 860-545-7685
Additional Information:
Study ID Numbers: MH68539-01;
Study Start Date: September 2003
Record last reviewed: April 2004
Additional information available at: clinicaltrials.gov
Clinicaltrials.gov Reference link: NCT00073346
Other Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Studies:
1. Behavior Therapy for Children and Adolescents with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
2. Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
3. Treatment of Compulsive Hoarding
4. Characterization of Childhood-Onset Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
5. Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in Children
Related Studies:
Other Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Clinical Trials
Other Massachusetts Clinical Trials
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Treatment of Compulsive Hoarding
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