Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics

NCT ID: NCT05370391

Last Updated: 2025-09-11

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-09-09

Study Completion Date

2026-01-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this protocol is to examine treatment outcomes of youth receiving the Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT) and better understand the predictors, moderators, mediators and/or mechanisms of change for this intervention.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Tic Disorders

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT)

Experimental: Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT) Group

Participants in this group will receive the CBIT intervention for up to 6 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The CBIT (or CBIT-JR) intervention consists of a minimum of 6 sessions of 50-minutes each week in an individual or group setting.

Interventions

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Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT)

The CBIT (or CBIT-JR) intervention consists of a minimum of 6 sessions of 50-minutes each week in an individual or group setting.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* A current diagnosis of a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-5 Tic disorder (e.g., Tourette's Disorder/syndrome, Persistent (Chronic) Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder, or Provisional Tic Disorder) or caregiver/youth report of clinically impairing tic symptoms
* Ability for youth to speak/read English sufficiently
* At least one parent/caregiver available to sign study consent forms, remain present during assessments, and fill out study questionnaires in English.

Exclusion Criteria

* A current diagnosis of psychosis, bipolar disorder, intellectual disability, acute suicidality, alcohol/substance dependence, or eating disorder.
* Youth currently receiving psychotherapy elsewhere and/or have previously received CBIT.
* Currently suicidal or who have engaged in suicidal behaviors within the past 6 months will be excluded
* Youth currently taking psychotropic medication for a co-morbid psychiatric illness will be included without a wash-out period (to not delay treatment).
Minimum Eligible Age

5 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Miami

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jill May Ehrenreich

Professor, Department of Psychology

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jill Ehrenreich-May, Ph.D.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

University of Miami

Locations

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University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Danielle Ibarra, Psy.D.

Role: CONTACT

305-284-2712

Madison Bigler, B.A.

Role: CONTACT

305-284-2712

Facility Contacts

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Madison Bigler, B.A.

Role: primary

3052849852 ext. 1

Other Identifiers

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20210853

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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