New study tests job support for people with OCD
NCT ID NCT07124780
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two types of employment services for adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who are unemployed and want to work. All 40 participants will receive up to 12 sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and half will also get Individual Placement and Support (IPS) job coaching while the other half gets standard vocational services. The goal is to see which approach better helps people find and keep competitive jobs.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and Standard Vocational Services (SVS)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that specialized job support helps people with OCD find and keep employment, improving their quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The job support may not lead to lasting employment for all.
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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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
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 to 60 years
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Currently unemployed and interested in finding competitive employment in New York State * Currently residing in New York State * Primary diagnosis of OCD * For those currently on psychiatric medication: On a stable dose of psychiatric medication (for at least 6 weeks) and willing to remain on this dose for the first three months of CBT. * Access to the internet through a mobile device or computer Exclusion Criteria: * In the process of applying for or currently receiving disability benefits * Currently receiving supported employment services * Active suicidality or recent suicide attempt * Active substance use problem (other than nicotine) that warrants treatment * Comorbid psychiatric conditions that significantly elevate the risk of study participation such as psychotic disorders or bipolar disorder
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The New York State Psychiatric Institute
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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