Examining Behavior Therapy for Trichotillomania in Children and Adolescents

NCT00917098 | Completed DMC

• 2 other identifiers: R01MH077197DSIR 84-CTS
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 61
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate a treatment for trichotillomania, or compulsive hair pulling, in children and adolescents.

Conditions

Trichotillomania

Keywords

Behavior Therapy; Supportive Counseling; Child; Adolescent; Hair Pulling; CBT

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGIS)

  Measured at baseline; Weeks 4, 8, 12, and 16; and 3- and 6-month follow-ups

Study Arms (2)

Behavior Therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive behavior therapy during Phases 1 and 2.

Behavioral: Behavior Therapy

Supportive Counseling

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Participants will receive supportive counseling during Phase 1 and will not participate in Phase 2.

Behavioral: Supportive Counseling

Interventions

Behavior Therapy BEHAVIORAL

Eight weekly sessions during Phase 1 and four sessions every other week during Phase 2; participants will work on implementing habit reversal techniques with psychoeducation, cognitive restructuring, and relaxation, if necessary

Behavior Therapy

Supportive Counseling BEHAVIORAL

Eight weekly sessions during Phase 1 of psychoeducation, support, and emotion management related to trichotillomania and other stressors

Supportive Counseling

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 10 Years - 17 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosis or symptoms of trichotillomania
• Presence of stable parent or guardian

You may not qualify if:

• Presence of another primary or co-primary psychiatric disorder that requires initiation of different active current treatment
• Current use of psychotropic medication (participants may be able to stop taking medications to start with study)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Pennsylvania: lead
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Child and Adolescent OCD, Tic, Trichotillomania, and Anxiety Group (COTTAGe)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

Location

Related Links

• Click here for information about the University of Pennsylvania Child \& Adolescent OCD, Tic, Trich, \& Anxiety Group

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Trichotillomania

Interventions

Behavior Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; Anxiety Disorders; Mental Disorders; Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Martin E. Franklin, PhD

  University of Pennsylvania

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 8, 2009
• First Posted: June 10, 2009
• Study Start: October 1, 2008
• Primary Completion: March 26, 2014
• Study Completion: March 26, 2014
• Last Updated: August 1, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-07

Locations

US (1)