AR app aims to tackle OCD from your phone

NCT ID NCT07194473

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: VU University of Amsterdam Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests a smartphone app called ZeroOCD that uses augmented reality to help people with contamination OCD face their fears. About 189 adults with OCD symptoms will be randomly assigned to use the app, receive standard therapy by video, or join a waitlist. The goal is to see if the app can reduce OCD symptoms as well as or better than traditional therapy.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: ZeroOCD app (augmented reality cognitive behavioral therapy) plus three therapist support sessions
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a convenient, app-based way to reduce OCD symptoms without needing in-person therapy.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage trial with 189 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The app may not be as effective as standard therapy, and some people may find it hard to use.

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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.

OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Stockholm University

Stockholm, Sweden
Thomas More Mechelen

Mechelen, Belgium
UBERN

Bern, Switzerland
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Amsterdam, North Holland, 1081 BT, Netherlands

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