Randomized trial: brief daily training with GGRO in university students

A crossover randomized trial tested GGRO, the relationship track of ocd.app, which Prof. Guy Doron co-developed, in 97 university students without a clinical diagnosis (Roncero, Belloch & Doron, 2019). Fifteen days of app use led to greater improvement than waiting in OCD-related beliefs, in partner-focused ROCD symptoms and in self-esteem. Relationship-centered symptoms also decreased after app use, but the difference from the waiting group was not significant. Because the participants were students from the general population, the study does not show how well the app works for people diagnosed with OCD or ROCD, and an app is not a substitute for therapy.

Roncero, M., Belloch, A., & Doron, G. (2019). Can brief, daily training using a mobile app help change maladaptive beliefs? Crossover randomized controlled trial. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 7(2), e11443. https://doi.org/10.2196/11443