Status:

TERMINATED

CBT as an Adjunct to SRIs in the Treatment of BDD

Lead Sponsor:

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Conditions:

Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

16-65 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The research project is a controlled pilot study of the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) as an adjunct to serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SRI) pharmacotherapy in body dysmorphic disorder (...

Detailed Description

In total, 20 BDD patients aged 16 through 65 will participate. To be eligible they must meet DSM-IV criteria for BDD, have a score of 20 or greater on the BDD modification of the Yale Brown Obsessive-...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 16-65
  • A diagnosis of DSM-IV BDD or its delusional variant (delusional disorder, somatic type)
  • Ability to communicate meaningfully with the investigators
  • Competent to provide written consent, if over 18 years old, or competent to provide written assent, if 16-17 years, 11 months
  • Parental consent, if under 18 years old
  • For phase two: must be on a stable therapeutic dose of one of the following SRI medications for at least 8 weeks: fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, venlafaxine, clomipramine, paroxetine, citalopram, or sertraline.

Exclusion

  • current or lifetime diagnosis of any DSM\_IV psychotic disorder not attributable to delusional BDD, current or lifetime diagnosis of DSM-IV bipolar disorder,
  • current or recent (within 2 months of study entry) DSM-IV alcohol or substance dependence or abuse,
  • recent suicide attempt, or suicidal ideation that warrants consideration of hospitalization,
  • need for inpatient or partial hospital treatment,
  • use of any medication prescribed for the treatment of BDD other than SRIs, including tricyclic antidepressants, buspirone, or neuroleptics,
  • presence of any significant and/or unstable medical condition,
  • females who are pregnant or breast-feeding, or who are sexually active and not using adequate contraception.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

17 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00211809

Start Date

September 1 2008

End Date

June 1 2009

Last Update

March 9 2017

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Mount Sinai School of Medicine

New York, New York, United States, 10029-6574