Outreach program to detect hoarding disorder and link people to regional mental health care
Official title: Hoarding Disorder and Related Psychopathology: A Clinical Study and Cross-sectoral Intervention
Run by Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre · NCT07483021 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This program tries an outreach team of clinicians and municipal housing advisors to find adults with severe hoarding who are in contact with Copenhagen's Housing Advisors and connect them to regional mental health services.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 60 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Copenhagen S) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | March 2, 2026 |
| Main results expected | August 1, 2027 |
| Study ends | June 1, 2028 |
| Registry record updated | March 19, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07483021 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults (18+) who meet DSM-5 criteria for hoarding disorder and currently have ongoing contact with The Housing Advisors in Copenhagen are ideal candidates.
✕Probably not a fit
People who have had contact with mental health services within the past six months or who have known organic brain disorders (including dementia or intellectual disability) may not benefit from this outreach intervention.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
The project screens 60 adults with DSM-5 hoarding disorder who are currently engaged with The Housing Advisors in Copenhagen to measure rates of severe mental illness and other comorbidities. An assertive, cross-sectoral outreach team of clinicians and municipal social workers performs systematic clinical assessments in participants' homes or community settings. After informed consent, the team facilitates referrals—primarily to Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (FACT)—to regional mental health services when clinically appropriate. Participants with recent mental health contact or known organic brain disorders are excluded, and participation does not affect existing municipal supports.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could greatly increase access to appropriate psychiatric care for people with severe hoarding, reducing safety risks, social marginalization, and eviction threats.
How similar studies have gone: Prior research has mostly studied help-seeking groups, so cross-sectoral outreach for municipal hoarding cases is relatively novel, though assertive community approaches have shown benefit in other severe psychiatric populations.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Presence of hoarding disorder according to DSM-5 and age above 18 years. * Current contact with The Housing Advisors, Copenhagen Municipality. Exclusion Criteria: * Recent contact with mental health services (within last 6 months). * Previously known organic brain disorder (including mental retardation and dementia).
Where it's running
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Mental Health Center Amager
Copenhagen S, Denmark Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Andreas Rosén Rasmussen, MD, PhD, Associate Professor — Psychiatry EAST, Central and Western Zealand Hospital
- Study coordinator: Line Aalykke, MD
- Email: line.aalykke@regionh.dk
- Phone: +4524813430
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.