NCT00118014

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the extent of symptom remission in patients with trichotillomania following treatment with sertraline and/or behavior therapy.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
75

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2000

Longer than P75 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2000

Completed
4.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2004

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2004

Completed
11 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 1, 2005

Completed
10 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 11, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

May 20, 2008

Status Verified

May 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

4.3 years

First QC Date

July 1, 2005

Last Update Submit

May 19, 2008

Conditions

Keywords

TrichotillomaniaHabit Reversal TrainingSertralineZoloft

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

  • Clinical Global Impressions Scale change scores (week 2 versus 22)

    Week 2 to 22

  • Hair Pulling Scale change scores (week 0 versus 22)

    Week 0 to 22

  • TTM Impact Scale change scores (week 0 versus 22)

    Week 0 to 22

  • PITS (week 0 versus 22)

    Week 0 to 22

  • NIMH Scale (week 0 versus 22)

    Week 0 to 22

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • HAM-D-17 (week 0 versus 22)

    Week 0 to 22

  • BDI (week 0 versus 22)

    Week 0 to 22

  • BAI (week 0 versus 22)

    Week 0 to 22

  • Q-LES-Q (week 0 versus 22)

    Week 0 to 22

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients will have a DSM-IV diagnosis of TTM.
  • TTM symptoms for at least 4 months.
  • Scalp as primary site of hair pulling.
  • HPS score greater than or equal to 15 OR TTM Impact Scale score greater than 30.
  • Written informed consent.
  • Men or women aged 18-65 years old.
  • Females of childbearing potential must have a negative serum beta-HCG pregnancy test.

You may not qualify if:

  • Pregnant women or women of childbearing potential who are not using a medically accepted means of contraception.
  • Patients who, in the investigator's judgement, pose a serious suicidal or homicidal risk.
  • Serious or unstable medical illness including cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, respiratory, endocrine, neurologic, or hematologic disease. Patients on anticoagulant therapy.
  • History of seizure disorder.
  • Comorbid bipolar disorder, psychosis, organic mental disorder, or developmental disorder.
  • If there is a history of substance abuse, patients must be in remission at least 6 months.
  • Past trials of sertraline.
  • Currently being treated with behavioral therapy, specifically habit reversal training, for TTM.
  • Other medications for medical disorders that may interact with sertraline.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Massachusetts General Hospital - OCD Clinic

Charlestown, Massachusetts, 02129, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Hoffman J, Williams T, Rothbart R, Ipser JC, Fineberg N, Chamberlain SR, Stein DJ. Pharmacotherapy for trichotillomania. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Sep 28;9(9):CD007662. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007662.pub3.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct DisordersTrichotillomania

Interventions

Sertraline

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental DisordersObsessive-Compulsive DisorderAnxiety Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

1-NaphthylamineAminesOrganic ChemicalsNaphthalenesPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsPolycyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • Michael Jenike, M.D.

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 1, 2005

First Posted

July 11, 2005

Study Start

January 1, 2000

Primary Completion

April 1, 2004

Study Completion

August 1, 2004

Last Updated

May 20, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-05

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