Evaluation Study: Obsessive-compulsive Disorders in Childhood and Young Adulthood
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Obsessive-compulsive Disorder. Basic parameters: 4 years — 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Switzerland
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
Obsessive-compulsive disorders are very damaging illnesses that can already manifest in childhood and adolescence. With an average prevalence from 1 - 3%, they are one of the most frequently diagnosed psychiatric illness in these age groups. With the further use of data, the treatment success can be significantly improved; causal variables/predictors can be recognized, understood and taken carefully into account. The anticipated incremental knowledge will ultimately help children and young people with obsessive-compulsive disorders to receive faster and more effective treatment.
Primary outcome measures
- Symptoms severity of obsessive and compulsive symptoms in children and adolescents [Time frame: 24 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Children and young people from 8-18 years of age who fulfill the international classification of diseases tenth edition (ICD-10) , obsessive-compulsive disorder handled in our clinic.
- Good German language speaking skills
- IQ > 75
- All study participants or their legal representative have given written permission for their experiences to be documented in the study.
Exclusion criteria
- Schizophrenia-related disorders (psychoses)
- Missing data
- Data sets without confirmed diagnosis
- Purely consultaive patient interview (no therapy intervention prescribed)
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Switzerland · 1 center
- Psychiatric University Clinics, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry — Zurich
Identifiers
NCT: NCT04723485 · KJPP 2019-00230