Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:13 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:13 PM
NCT ID:
NCT03416504
Brief Summary:
The current study sought to translate laboratory research on learning and memory to better understand the mechanisms and methods for implementing exposure therapy for unwanted obsessional thoughts. Specifically, we compared the processes and the short- and long-term outcomes of: (a) gradual exposure (EXP-G), emphasizing hierarchical exposure completion, versus (b) variable exposure (EXP-V), emphasizing variability in exposure intensity.
Detailed Description:
Although preliminary research suggests that learning to tolerate varying levels of fear during exposure enhances outcomes for some anxiety-related problems, no previous study has examined this possibility in the context of unwanted obsessions. Adults with a moderately distressing obsessional thought were randomly assigned to four twice-weekly sessions of either: (a) gradual exposure (EXP-G), emphasizing hierarchical exposure completion, or (b) variable exposure (EXP-V), emphasizing variability in exposure intensity.
Study:
NCT03416504
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT03416504