Efficacy of Psychotherapy Treatment of Children With Tics

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-11-30

Study Completion Date

2017-09-30

Brief Summary

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The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a habit reversal based treatment programme compared to an alternative treatment which aims at the activation of resources in children and adolescents aged 8 to 18 years with tic disorders.

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Detailed Description

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The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a habit reversal based treatment programme (THICS, Woitecki \& Döpfner, 2014) compared to an intervention aimed at the activation of resources (STARK, Perri et al., 2014) for children and adolescents with tic disorders. This habit reversal treatment programme was developed at the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the University of Cologne and has already been evaluated in a pilot-study (Woitecki \& Döpfner, 2011, 2012). The activation of resources treatment programme was also developed at this Department and is currently evaluated in different studies. Effects are expected in both interventions, but a larger effect is expected in the THICS treatment

Conditions

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Tic-Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Habit Reversal Training

At first patients get informed about Tics in general. Then the individual Tics are specified and the tic-reaction is looked at further. The Tic-Symptoms are observed and the premonitory urge is specified. For all individual tics a specific reversal movement is developed. Relaxation methods are introduced.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Habit Reversal Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

awareness training, competing response training

Resources activation

At first patients get informed about Tics in general. Through different exercises existing resources and skills are activated and strengthened. Feeling of self-esteem and self-respect are strengthened. Also the emotional awareness is strengthened. Relaxation methods are also introduced.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Resources activation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Interventions

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Habit Reversal Training

awareness training, competing response training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Resources activation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 8-18 years
* Diagnosis of chronic motor or vocal Tic (F95.1) or Tourette-Syndrome (F95.2)
* YGTSS total score F95.2\>13, F95.1\>9
* Tics are the main problems
* Intelligence IQ\>80
* If medication, then has been stable for at least one months in medicated patients
* No change in medication treatment is planned
* Ability to participate in weekly outpatient treatment
* Acceptance of randomization