Helping Adults With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Succeed at Work

Part of paid clinical trials in New York, New York.

Sponsor
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Study ID
NCT07124780
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 60 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Individual Placement and Support (IPS) — BEHAVIORAL
    Individual Placement and Support is an evidence-based model of supported employment for individuals with mental illness. In IPS, participants will meet with an IPS specialist weekly who will help the study participant create resumes, conduct job searches online or in the community, complete job applications, role-play interviews, and, if requested, accompany them when visiting prospective employers.
  • Standard Vocational Services — BEHAVIORAL
    In Standard Vocational Services, participants will meet with a representative from the American Jobs Center (AJC) who will help them find a job by identifying their interests, assess their skills and abilities, and advise them on in-demand jobs and potential training opportunities.

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to compare two models of employment services for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) interested in finding and maintaining employment. All 40 participants will receive up to 12 sessions of the first-line treatment for OCD called exposure and response prevention, a form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Assigned by chance, half of the people will also receive Individual Placement and Support (IPS); the other half will receive standard vocational services (SVS). This study will compare these two approaches for helping adults with OCD find and maintain work.

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 21, 2026
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2027
Completion
Aug 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Standard Vocational Services plus Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for OCD
    Standard vocational services includes support in finding employment with support from the American Jobs Center over 12 months. Cognitive Behavior Therapy for OCD consists of a standard course of exposure and response prevention over 12 weeks, followed by monthly maintenance sessions for 12 months.
  • Experimental: Individual Placement and Support plus Cognitive Behavior Therapy for OCD
    Individual Placement and Support includes support in finding employment with support from an IPS employment specialist over 12 months. Cognitive Behavior Therapy for OCD consists of a standard course of exposure and response prevention over 12 weeks, followed by monthly maintenance sessions for 12 months.

Primary Outcome Measure

Competitive employment [ Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of 12 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
The New York State Psychiatric InstituteNew YorkNew York10032
Sapana Patel, PhD
[email protected]
646-774-8491
Blair Simpson, MD PhD
[email protected]
646-774-8110

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