Brain training may ease OCD and PTSD symptoms while you wait for therapy
NCT ID NCT07217925
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a brain-training method called neurofeedback to see if it can help people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and post-traumatic stress symptoms feel better overall. Twenty adults on a therapy waitlist will try the training, and researchers will check for changes in mood, emotional control, and trauma-related symptoms. The goal is to see if this approach can improve well-being and reduce distress before starting standard treatment.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 20 people
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- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2029
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. being a client placed on the clinic waitlist to receive exposure-response prevention for OCD symptoms at the Anxiety and OCD Treatment Center of Ann Arbor, in Ann Arbor, MI. 2. having self-reported symptoms of OCD; 3. having post-traumatic stress symptoms as indicated by a score of 3 or higher on the Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5) screening measure; 4. being age 18+. 5. being a citizen of the United States of America - Exclusion Criteria: 1. a lifetime history of significant untreated mental illness (not currently treated schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, or substance use disorder) or neurological or pervasive developmental disorder; 2. a documented history of epilepsy; 3. lifetime history of any head injury with loss of consciousness; 4. current exposure domestic or intimate partner violence or otherwise state that their current living conditions are unsafe; 5. current experiences of psychosis or suicidality within the last six months; 6. currently taking, or in the past month has taken benzodiazepines, narcotic drugs, or cannabis; 7. currently pregnant 8. engagement in self-harming behaviors in the last 3 months that required medical attention; 9. lack of competence to understand or consent to the study procedures; 10. lack of fluency in written and spoken English. -
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Locations
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Wayne State University
RECRUITINGDetroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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