Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Religious OCD

This study is testing a type of talk therapy called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for people with religiously oriented Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). The goal is to see how well ACT works and if it's practical to use for this specific type of OCD. To join, you must be at least 18 years old and meet certain scores for scrupulosity (a type of religious OCD). You cannot participate if you have had psychotic symptoms, suicidal thoughts or attempts, self-harm, or used narcotics recently. The study will measure changes in scrupulosity and how much you avoid difficult feelings at different points during the 12-week treatment. The study plans to enroll 10 participants, but its current status is unclear.

Study design
This is an interventional study, meaning participants will receive a specific treatment. It involves 10 participants receiving individual therapy.
What's involved
Participants will receive individual ACT-based therapy weekly for twelve weeks.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your progress will be measured at baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and after the 12-week intervention.

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NCT06647589

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Religious OCD

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalTreatment
University of Alabama at Birmingham
~10 participants
Updated 2026-03-19 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Scrupulosity Obsessions and Compulsions Scale
Measured over At baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and post-intervention (12 weeks)
+1 more outcome measured
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
1 sites across 1 states
Alabama1

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

18 years old
Meet cutoff scores for scrupulosity

Exclusion

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.
  • Scrupulosity Obsessions and Compulsions ScaleAt baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and post-intervention (12 weeks)

    The Scrupulosity Obsessions and Compulsions Scale (SOCS) is a 10-item scale that asks participants how often they experience religious OCD obsessions and compulsions. The questions are asked on a scale ranging from 0 (Very Rarely) to 5 (Very Often).

  • Experiential Avoidance Rating ScaleAt baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and post-intervention (12 weeks)

    The Experiential Avoidance Rating Scale (EARS) is a 6-item scale that asks participants how true statements about avoiding experiences are for them. The questions are asked on a scale ranging from 1 (Never True) to 5 (Very Often True).