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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

About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Trichotillomania focused on measuring trichotillomania, online therapy

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

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

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

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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