Neurofeedback for Well-Being in people waiting for OCD therapy

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This interventional study will deliver Neuroptimal neurofeedback to adults on a clinic waitlist for OCD-specific therapy. It will measure changes in overall well-being and explore whether these changes align with improvements in OCD symptoms, PTSD symptoms, dissociation, and emotion regulation. Participants must be 18 or older, US citizens, with self-reported OCD symptoms and PTSD symptoms, and must be on the waitlist at the Anxiety and OCD Treatment Center of Ann Arbor. Exclusion criteria include certain severe mental illnesses, epilepsy, head injury with loss of consciousness, current unsafe living conditions, psychosis, or suicidality within the past month. Wayne State University leads the project at the Detroit site.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

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. -

Where it's running

• Wayne State University
  Detroit, Michigan, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Lisa S Panisch, PhD
• Email: hj1429@wayne.edu
• Phone: 3135774409

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.