OCD Trial, Recruiting

Written by an AI model from ClinicalTrials.gov eligibility criteria and checked on a sample basis. Please confirm against the original criteria.

Who might be able to join this trial:

Young people:

• The young person must be willing to give their agreement to take part — with a parent or carer's permission if aged 11–15, or their own consent if aged 16–18.
• The young person must be aged 11 to 18 years old at the time of joining the trial.
• The young person must have been diagnosed with OCD using a specific clinical interview, and OCD must be identified as their main difficulty.
• If the young person is taking medication for OCD, the dose must have been stable for at least 6 weeks before joining the trial.
• The young person must be able to speak and read English well enough to use the workbooks and complete the exercises.
• The young person must be willing to take part in the treatment.
• In the opinion of the trial investigator, the young person must be able and willing to meet all trial requirements.
• The young person must be willing to allow their GP and any relevant specialist to be told about their participation.

Parents or carers:

• The parent or carer must be willing and able to give written consent for their child to take part.
• The parent or carer must be able to read the parent/carer workbook and materials.
• The parent or carer must be willing and able to participate.

Clinicians:

• The clinician must be working within an NHS or NHS-commissioned service that is taking part in the trial.
• The clinician must hold a professional qualification in psychological therapy that includes CBT training at postgraduate certificate level or above.
• The clinician must be willing to participate.
• The clinician must have the clinical capacity and approval from their manager to take part.

Who may not be able to join:

Young people:

• The clinical assessment suggests that the young person's safety or safeguarding needs cannot be safely managed within the service.
• The young person has another significant illness or condition that, in the investigator's opinion, could put them at risk, affect the trial results, or make it difficult for them to participate.
• The young person has learning difficulties identified by their school or noticed during the assessment interview that would make it hard to take part in the thinking-based parts of the therapy.
• The young person is currently receiving another psychological therapy for OCD.

Parents/carers:

• There are no exclusion criteria for parents or carers.

Clinicians:

• There are no exclusion criteria for clinicians.

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.