Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help religious OCD
Efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Religiously Oriented Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
NA · University of Alabama at Birmingham · NCT06647589
This project will try Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to see if it helps adults with religiously focused OCD.
Quick facts
| Phase | NA |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 10 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University of Alabama at Birmingham (other) |
| Locations | 1 site (Birmingham, Alabama) |
| Trial ID | NCT06647589 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
Adults (18+) who meet a scrupulosity cutoff will receive Acceptance and Commitment Therapy delivered at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in a single-site, open-label intervention. The study will measure changes in religious OCD symptom severity, feasibility outcomes, and safety using standard symptom scales and clinical interviews. People with recent psychosis, active suicidal intent, recent non-suicidal self-injury, recent narcotics use, or recent purging/restricting behaviors are excluded. The aim is to see whether ACT techniques for acceptance, mindfulness, and values-based action reduce distress and compulsive rituals tied to religious obsessions.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults (18+) with clinically significant scrupulosity who can attend in-person sessions and do not have recent psychosis, active suicidal intent, recent narcotics use, or recent self-harm or eating-disorder behaviors.
Not a fit: People with recent psychosis, current suicidal or homicidal intent, recent non-suicidal self-injury, recent narcotics use, or recent purging/restricting may be excluded and are unlikely to benefit from this intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, ACT could reduce distress and compulsive behaviors tied to religious obsessions and offer a non-medication psychotherapy option.
How similar studies have performed: ACT has shown promise in prior research for OCD and related anxiety disorders, but targeted evidence specifically for scrupulosity is limited.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years old * Meet cutoff scores for scrupulosity Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of psychotic symptoms within six months of screening * Current suicidal/homicidal plan/intent and/or a suicide/homicide attempt within 6 months of screening * Non-suicidal self-injury within 6 months of screening * Narcotics use within 3 months of screening * Purging/restricting behavior within 3 months of screening.
Where this trial is running
Birmingham, Alabama
- University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama, United States (RECRUITING)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: David Johnson
- Email: dajohns4@uab.edu
- Phone: 8013891733
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, scrupulosity, religion, acceptance and commitment therapy, obsessive-compulsive disorder, OCD