Project EMPOWER-OCD: a one-time online program for OCD caregiver families

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

The trial adapts and tests EMPOWER-OCD for socioeconomically diverse caregivers of children with OCD. It uses a single, self-guided online intervention to address caregiver accommodation, a modifiable factor linked to child OCD symptoms. The study aims to determine acceptability and potential effectiveness in reducing accommodating behaviors and supporting the child’s treatment goals. Recruitment targets caregivers living with and caring for a child with clinically significant OCD symptoms, who speak English and are not currently in family-based CBT. The approach prioritizes accessibility by minimizing time, cost, and travel barriers.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* be a caregiver for at least one individual with OCD, defined as living in the same household and providing daily care
* be 18 years old or older
* the individual they are caring for have clinically significant OCD symptoms, indicated by a score a 16 or above on the self-reported Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale - Parent Report (CY-BOCS-PR)
* speak, read, and write English
* not be in concurrent family-based CBT treatment for the patient's OCD.

Exclusion Criteria:

* does not speak English
* younger than 18 years old
* participation in concurrent family-based CBT treatment for the patient's OCD.

Where it's running

• Boston University
  Boston, Massachusetts, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Jenna Y Sung, Ph.D.
• Email: jensung@bu.edu
• Phone: 617-353-1503

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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.