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| Ministry of Science and Innovation, Spain | OTHER_GOV |
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The aim of the present study is to assess the efficacy of the module GGOC-AD (GG Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - Adolescents) in reducing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) related maladaptive beliefs and OCD symptoms in adolescents from 15 to 18 years old. Specifically, a randomized controlled trial with two conditions (experimental and control) will be carried out in a non-clinical adolescent population to assess pre-post-intervention changes. After 14 days of using GGOC-AD, it is expected, primarily, to find a decrease in OCD-related maladaptive beliefs and OCD symptoms. As secondary results, we do not expect changes in emotional symptomatology, but we do expect an increase in self-esteem. Additionally, these changes are expected to be found in a one-month follow-up.
Pediatric OCD is a serious problem and, if not treated early on, is associated with significant impairment. The app GGOC, aimed at working on OCD-related dysfunctional beliefs in adults, has proven in previous studies in adult clinical and non-clinical samples, to significantly decrease maladaptive beliefs associated with OCD and obsessive-compulsive symptomatology. Also, it can significantly increase self-esteem. Therefore, it is relevant to adapt the GGOC application to the adolescent population (GGOC-AD) and evaluate its effectiveness.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| GGOC-AD (GG Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - Adolescents) | Experimental | The experimental group will use the GGOC-AD module for 14 days after the first assessment. |
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| GGN-AD (GG Neutral - Adolescents) | Active Comparator | The control group will use the GGN-AD module for 14 days after the first assessment. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| GGOC-AD (GG Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - Adolescents) | Device | GGOC was originally designed to challenge maladaptive beliefs that underline OCD symptoms in adult population. It was adapted to adolescent population. It consists of statements that are presented to the user, and that can portray either negative ("I can't trust myself") or positive beliefs ("I have a lot of good characteristics"). Users have to respond by either pulling these towards "Accept" or "Reject". |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in obsessive beliefs | Score change in obsessive compulsive maladaptive beliefs measured by the Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire-Child Version (OBQ-CV). Total score is computed as a mean of the 44 items, ranging from 0 "strongly disagree" to 4 "strongly agree". Higher scores indicate the person has more obsessive beliefs. | Through app completion (14 days) and 1 month follow-up |
| Change in obsessive-compulsive symptomatology | Score change in obsessive-compulsive symptoms measured by the Obsessive Compulsive Inventory- Child Version (OCI-R-CV). Total score is computed as a mean of the 21 items, ranging from 0 "never" to 2 "always". Higher scores indicate a greater presence of obsessive-compulsive symptoms. | Through app completion (14 days) and 1 month follow-up |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in emotional symptoms | Change in depression and anxiety symptoms measured by The Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression and Anxiety (PH-4). It consists of 4 items, two for Anxiety and two for Depression, with a 4-point Likert scale (from 0 = "never" to 3 = "almost every day"). Higher scores indicate a greater presence of depression or anxiety symptoms. | Through app completion (14 days) and 1 month follow-up |
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Inclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Gemma GarcÃa-Soriano | University of Valencia | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Valencia/ Universitat de València | Valencia | 46010 | Spain |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 30758294 | Background | Roncero M, Belloch A, Doron G. Can Brief, Daily Training Using a Mobile App Help Change Maladaptive Beliefs? Crossover Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2019 Feb 13;7(2):e11443. doi: 10.2196/11443. | |
| 42415465 | Derived | Saman Y, Pascual-Vera B, Carrasco A, Corberan M, Merchan O, Carratala-Ricart L, Arnaez S, Doron G, Roncero M, Garcia-Soriano G. GGOC-AD: a mHealth tool to challenge obsessive-compulsive related maladaptive beliefs in Spanish community adolescents: a randomized controlled trial. Child Adolesc Ment Health. 2026 Jul 7. doi: 10.1111/camh.70110. Online ahead of print. |
| Label | URL |
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| Link to download the app from Google Play | View source |
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Share all IPD that underlie results in a publication.
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It will be available after the publication of the study.
Data will be available in a repository website: Zenodo.
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| ID | Term |
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| D009771 | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder |
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| D001008 | Anxiety Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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Participants that meet the inclusion criteria will complete the web-based baseline assessment (pre), with questionnaires relating to maladaptive beliefs, mood (anxiety and depressions), self-esteem and OCD symptoms. After, experimental group will use the GGOC-AD, and control group will use the GGN-AD for 14 days. Then, both groups will complete again the above-mentioned assessment instruments (post use of the app). Finally, all participants will complete the follow-up measures at one month.
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| GGN-AD (GG Neutral - Adolescents) | Device | it was designed to have a comparison group. It consists of neutral statements such as "Madrid is a Spanish city", that ought not to produce changes in the direction of our hypothesis. These have to be "Accepted" or "Rejected" based on their veracity. |
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| Change in self-esteem | Change in score of Single Item Self Esteem Scale (SISE). Self-Esteem is measured with this single item ranging from 1 "It is not very true for me" to 7 "It is very true for me". Higher scores indicate a higher self-esteem. | Through app completion (14 days) and 1 month follow-up |
| 38594680 | Derived | Saman Y, Pascual-Vera B, Corberan M, Arnaez S, Roncero M, Garcia-Soriano G. A mobile app to challenge obsessional beliefs in adolescents: a protocol of a two-armed, parallel randomized controlled trial. BMC Psychiatry. 2024 Apr 9;24(1):265. doi: 10.1186/s12888-024-05735-x. |