Online Treatment of Trichotillomania
Primary Purpose
Trichotillomania, Alexithymia, Quality of Life
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Switzerland
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Decoupling
Progressive relaxation
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Trichotillomania focused on measuring trichotillomania, online therapy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- suffering from trichotillomania 18 to 65 years old
Exclusion Criteria:
- current drug or alcohol addiction current psychosis
Sites / Locations
- University of
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
Active Comparator
Arm Label
Decoupling
progressive muscle relaxation
Arm Description
specific technic to reduce hair pulling
Progressive relaxation relaxation technic
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Severity of trichotillomania
Secondary Outcome Measures
alexithymia
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT02044237
First Posted
January 21, 2014
Last Updated
May 9, 2016
Sponsor
University of Zurich
Collaborators
Novartis, Julia Bangerter-Rhyner Foundation Bale switzerland
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02044237
Brief Title
Online Treatment of Trichotillomania
Official Title
Decoupling as Internet Based Intervention: an Randomized Controlled Study to Treat Trichotillomania
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
May 2016
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
August 2011 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
July 2013 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
December 2014 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
University of Zurich
Collaborators
Novartis, Julia Bangerter-Rhyner Foundation Bale switzerland
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
Online study for patients with trichotillomania. 4 main hypothesis.
Alexithymia and Trichotillomania correlated and regression analyses find association between them
we will be able to find patient who have never been treated before. Those will suffer to the same amount as previously treated patients
Decoupling will be more helpful than progressive muscle relaxation
different constructs of emotion regulation will show different trait and state characteristics in patients with trichotillomania
Detailed Description
Randomized controlled trial with about 100 participants.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Trichotillomania, Alexithymia, Quality of Life
Keywords
trichotillomania, online therapy
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantInvestigatorOutcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
105 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Decoupling
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
specific technic to reduce hair pulling
Arm Title
progressive muscle relaxation
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Progressive relaxation relaxation technic
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Decoupling
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Progressive relaxation
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Severity of trichotillomania
Time Frame
7 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
alexithymia
Time Frame
7 months
Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures:
Title
Quality of life
Time Frame
7 months
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
65 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
suffering from trichotillomania 18 to 65 years old
Exclusion Criteria:
current drug or alcohol addiction current psychosis
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Michael Rufer, MD, Prof
Organizational Affiliation
University of Zurich
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
University of
City
Zurich
Country
Switzerland
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
21659318
Citation
Moritz S, Treszl A, Rufer M. A randomized controlled trial of a novel self-help technique for impulse control disorders: a study on nail-biting. Behav Modif. 2011 Sep;35(5):468-85. doi: 10.1177/0145445511409395. Epub 2011 Jun 8.
Results Reference
background
Links:
URL
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26783728
Description
affective regualation in trichotillomania - publication
URL
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26398632
Description
randomized therapy study for trichotillomania- publication
URL
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24768249
Description
alexithymia in trichotillomania - publication
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Online Treatment of Trichotillomania
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