Tailored therapy for kids with OCD: a new hope?

NCT ID NCT06407648

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study at Johns Hopkins tests whether using personalized mobile health assessments can improve cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for children aged 8-17 with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). 30 participants will receive either standard CBT or CBT guided by their own symptom patterns. The goal is to see if this tailored approach is more effective and acceptable for youth and parents.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

personalized cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) guided by mobile health assessments

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to more effective, tailored therapy for children with OCD, potentially improving symptom relief.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-stage feasibility study with only 30 participants. Results may not apply to all children, and personalized therapy may not outperform standard care.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

obsessive-compulsive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    RECRUITING

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

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