Can continued therapy keep OCD symptoms at bay?
NCT ID NCT03511534
First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study offers open/aftercare treatment to adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who have completed an earlier study at Stanford's Rodriguez Lab. Participants receive evidence-based psychotherapy and/or pharmacotherapy from trained professionals. The goal is to see if continued treatment can improve OCD symptoms, measured by a standard scale. The study is open to English-speaking adults who can consent and are not actively suicidal.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Evidenced-based psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this aftercare approach could help maintain or further reduce OCD symptoms after initial treatment, pointing toward better long-term management strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an open-label, non-randomized study without a control group, so improvements may not be solely due to the treatment. Results may not generalize to all OCD patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2017
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Ability to speak and understand English 2. Capacity to consent (e.g. as determined by assessing the patient's understanding of the risks, benefits, and procedures of the study) 3. Completed an active study protocol at the Rodriguez Lab at Stanford University Exclusion Criteria: 1. Children younger than 18 2. Active suicidality
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stanford University
Stanford, California, 94305, United States
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