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Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Pediatric Trichotillomania

NCT ID: NCT00043563

Last Updated: 2015-12-16

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

24 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2001-01-31

Study Completion Date

2004-10-31

Brief Summary

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This study will compare the effectiveness of cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) to a minimal attention control (AC) condition for treatment of pediatric trichotillomania (TTM).

Detailed Description

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TTM is a persistent impulse control disorder in which the individual acts on urges to pull out his or her own hair. Onset typically occurs by adolescence, and TTM is often associated with significant functional impairment and distress. CBT is a type of psychotherapy designed to change problematic behaviors and thinking. It includes self-monitoring of hair-pulling urges and homework assignments to practice the use of cognitive and behavioral strategies.

Participants are assigned randomly to receive either CBT or AC for 8 weeks. Participants assigned to CBT receive weekly 1-hour sessions of CBT for 8 weeks; participants assigned to AC receive 6 telephone contacts and 2 in-person sessions for 8 weeks. After 8 weeks, CBT participants who respond to treatment enter Phase II, which lasts an additional 8 weeks and includes 4 in-person maintenance sessions. AC participants who are still symptomatic after 8 weeks are offered CBT.

Conditions

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Trichotillomania

Keywords

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Cognitive-behavior Therapy Minimal Attention Control

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Cognitive-Behavior Therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Primary diagnosis of Trichotillomania
* Minimum symptom duration of 6 months
* Presence of a stable parent or guardian

Exclusion Criteria

* Other primary psychiatric diagnosis
* Bipolar illness, pervasive developmental disorder, thought disorder, current major depression, ADD/ADHD
* Concurrent psychotherapy
* Currently receiving psychotropic medications
Minimum Eligible Age

8 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Pennsylvania

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Franklin ME, Edson AL, Ledley DA, Cahill SP. Behavior therapy for pediatric trichotillomania: a randomized controlled trial. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2011 Aug;50(8):763-71. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2011.05.009. Epub 2011 Jul 1.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 21784296 (View on PubMed)

Franklin ME, Edson AL, Freeman JB. Behavior therapy for pediatric trichotillomania: Exploring the effects of age on treatment outcome. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health. 2010 Jun 28;4:18. doi: 10.1186/1753-2000-4-18.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 20584275 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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R21MH061457

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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DSIR CT-S

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

R21MH061457

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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