New therapy shows promise for OCD sufferers
NCT ID NCT07622654
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a special kind of talk therapy, called Emotion-Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), can reduce symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). About 36 adults with OCD will be randomly assigned to either ACT group therapy or a supportive group therapy for 10-12 weekly sessions. Researchers will measure changes in symptom severity, emotional awareness, and quality of life before and after treatment.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 36 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder according to DSM-5 criteria * Age between 18-65 years * Minimum literacy level * Willingness to participate and providing informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Age over 65 years * Diagnosis of alcohol or substance use disorder * Comorbid psychotic disorder or intellectual disability * Any change in psychiatric treatment (medication or psychotherapy) in the last 3 months * Comorbid psychiatric disorder that would impair group therapy compliance * History of cognitive impairment due to dementia, organic brain syndrome or other neurological/organic pathology
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalcin City Hospital
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Istanbul, 34722, Turkey (Türkiye)
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