Brief Culturally Adapted CBT for OCD

Sponsor
Pakistan Association of Cognitive Therapists
Study ID
NCT07232823
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 65 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Brief culturally adapted cognitive behaviour therapy (CaCBT) — OTHER
    The intervention will focus on psychoeducation, symptom management, Exposure and Response prevention (ERP), thought distraction techniques, relaxation exercises, detection of mood and thoughts, cognitive errors, changing negative thinking, behavioural activation, problem solving, improving relationships and communication skills, Thought diaries and progress diary.

Study Details

The purpose aims to assess the efficacy of Brief Culturally Adapted Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (Ca-CBT) for the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

Key Dates

First listed
Nov 18, 2025
Start date
Oct 20, 2024
Status verified
Nov 2025
Primary completion
Dec 10, 2025
Completion
Dec 31, 2025

Study Design

Enrollment
166 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Experimental: Brief culturally adapted CBT (CaCBT) group
    Participants in this group will receive the Culturally Adapted CBT (CaCBT) manual along with treatment as usual (which typically involves medication prescriptions and regular hospital visits). The manual will focus on psychoeducation, symptom management, Exposure and Response prevention (ERP), thought distraction techniques, relaxation exercises, detection of mood and thoughts, cognitive errors, changing negative thinking, behavioural activation, problem solving, improving relationships and communication skills, Thought diaries and progress diary.
  • No Intervention: Treatment as usual group
    Participants in this group will receive only treatment as usual (TAU), which typically involves medication prescriptions and regular hospital visits. Research psychologists delivering the intervention will not be involved with participants allocated to TAU.

Primary Outcome Measure

Efficacy of brief culturally adapted cognitive behaviour therapy (CaCBT) for OCD [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]

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