Recruiting

CBT & IPS

Sponsor:

New York State Psychiatric Institute

Code:

NCT07124780

Conditions

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 60

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Individual Placement and Support (IPS)

Standard Vocational Services

Study Details

Brief summary:

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.

Conditions

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Study ID

NCT07124780

Start date

May 12, 2026

Status verified date

Jul, 2026

Completion date

Aug, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Aug, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 60

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Currently unemployed and interested in finding competitive employment in New York State
  • Currently residing in New York State
  • Primary diagnosis of OCD
  • For those currently on psychiatric medication: On a stable dose of psychiatric medication (for at least 6 weeks) and willing to remain on this dose for the first three months of CBT.
  • Access to the internet through a mobile device or computer

Exclusion Criteria:

  • In the process of applying for or currently receiving disability benefits
  • Currently receiving supported employment services
  • Active suicidality or recent suicide attempt
  • Active substance use problem (other than nicotine) that warrants treatment
  • Comorbid psychiatric conditions that significantly elevate the risk of study participation such as psychotic disorders or bipolar disorder

Study Design

Enrollment

40 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Health Services Research

Interventions and Outcome Measures

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.

Interventions

Individual Placement and Support (IPS)

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

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.

Primary outcome measure

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

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Sapana R. Patel, Ph.D.

646-774-8491sapana.patel@nyspi.columbia.edu

Blair Simpson, M.D., Ph.D.

646-774-8110Blair.Simpson@nyspi.columbia.edu

Locations

The New York State Psychiatric Institute

Recruiting

New York, New York, United States, 10032

Contacts

Sapana Patel, PhD

646-774-8491sapana.patel@nyspi.columbia.edu

Blair Simpson, MD PhD

646-774-8110blair.simpson@nyspi.columbia.edu

More Information

Sponsor

New York State Psychiatric Institute

Last update posted

Jul 31, 2026

Last verified

Jul, 2026

Keywords

  • supported employment
  • obsessive-compulsive disorder

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by New York State Psychiatric Institute on 2026-07-31.