Delivering interventions for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) through a web based virtual therapist: a randomised controlled trial

ISRCTN ISRCTN43745646
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN43745646
Secondary identifying numbers N0577151669
Submission date
30/09/2005
Registration date
30/09/2005
Last edited
13/02/2017
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Jason Taylor
Scientific

Mascalls Park
Mascalls Lane
Brentwood
CM14 5HQ
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)1277 302712
Email jasonltaylor@aol.com

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Internet/virtual
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use contact details to request a participant information sheet
Scientific titleDelivering interventions for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) through a web based virtual therapist: a randomised controlled trial
Study objectivesCan a web delivered treatment package for OCD be as effective as traditional psychological outpatient therapy?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedMental and Behavioural Disorders: Obsessive compulsive disorder
Intervention60 patients will be randomised into standard or web treatment groups. At week 0, 12 and 52 self administered scales will be administered. Both groups will undergo an 8 week course of therapy.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureBDI-II (Beck Depression Inventory), Yale Brown OCD scale, Beck Anxiety Inventory.
Patient Global Impression of Improvement Scale.
All scales at 0, 12 and 52 weeks.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/10/2004
Completion date01/10/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants60
Key inclusion criteriaOutpatients with ICD10 diagnosis of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/10/2004
Date of final enrolment01/10/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Mascalls Park
Brentwood
CM14 5HQ
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

North East London Mental Health NHS Trust NELMHT (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Editorial Notes

13/02/2017: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator.