An observational study in Hoarding Disorder, sponsored by Stanford University. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 70 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-13.
Sponsored by Stanford University · Observational
The purpose of this study is to understand the neural mechanisms of decision making in hoarding disorder.
Hoarding disorder is a common and disabling disorder that represents a significant public health problem. This study aims to build on current research on decision making by examining these processes in hoarding disorder.
32 studies on the registry are indexed under Hoarding Disorder; 5 are open to participants now.
Browse Hoarding Disorder studies →Stanford University is the lead sponsor of 2,168 studies on the registry; 431 are open to participants now.
Of its 267 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 207 (78%) have results posted.
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Individuals with Hoarding Disorder and Healthy Participants
Identify inclusion criteria.
Inclusion criteria for participants diagnosed with HD:
Inclusion criteria for healthy control participants:
Identify exclusion criteria.
Exclusion criteria for participants with HD:
Exclusion criteria for healthy control participants:
Underlined terms in the criteria open these too. Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
Informed consent
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Adults diagnosed with Hoarding Disorder
Device: MRI with fMRI frequency
Adults without mental illness
Device: MRI with fMRI frequency
Functional magnetic resonance imaging or fMRI measures brain activity by detecting changes in blood flow. Participants will do cognitive tasks during fMRI.
BOLD signal
BOLD signal derived from fMRI
Time frame: up to 90 minutes
Started Jul 2018 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for May 2027, 106 months after the start.
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This study is active, not recruiting, as verified in Aug 2026. You cannot join it, but the record below documents what was studied.
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