NCT07465354

OCD Summer Treatment Program for Adolescents in Iceland

Intensive OCD Summer Treatment Program for 12-18-year-old Adolescents in Iceland

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 70 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Iceland · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the study is to examine the effectiveness of OCD treatment delivered in a group format for adolescents during a two week intensive summer treatment program.

Detailed description

The present study evaluates the effectiveness of the Icelandic adaptation of the Pediatric OCD Summer Program, originally developed by the British Columbia Children's Hospital in Vancouver, Canada. Specifically, it investigates the efficacy of this intensive intervention for Icelandic adolescents with OCD and their parents. The study also examines how executive functioning and emotion regulation may change over the course of treatment and influence outcomes, particularly among adolescents with co-occurring neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD and/or autism. The program will be implemented annually as an open clinical trial to accumulate a larger dataset and address these research questions comprehensively.

Conditions

• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Intensive cognitive-behavioral treatment with exposure / response prevention	This cognitive-behavioral exposure / response prevention program is delivered intensively over two consecutive weeks, consisting of daily 2.5-hour sessions across 10 days. Each group includes 6-8 adolescents, with every participant paired with an individual therapist for each session, though therapists rotate daily. At the outset, adolescents receive workbooks and psychoeducation on the nature of obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors, along with strategies to manage symptoms and reduce impairment. The primary focus of the program is individualized exposure exercises conducted with a therapist during each session. Designed for adolescents aged 12-18, the program also includes parent sessions, in which parents learn to manage anxiety-driven behaviors at home and reduce family accommodation.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-05-01
• Primary completion: 2030-09-01
• Completion: 2033-09-01
• First posted: 2026-03-11
• Last updated: 2026-03-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Iceland