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Examining Behavior Therapy for Trichotillomania in Children and Adolescents

NCT00917098 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 61

Last updated 2017-08-01

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Summary

This study will evaluate a treatment for trichotillomania, or compulsive hair pulling, in children and adolescents.

Conditions

  • Trichotillomania

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Behavior Therapy

Eight weekly sessions during Phase 1 and four sessions every other week during Phase 2; participants will work on implementing habit reversal techniques with psychoeducation, cognitive restructuring, and relaxation, if necessary

BEHAVIORAL

Supportive Counseling

Eight weekly sessions during Phase 1 of psychoeducation, support, and emotion management related to trichotillomania and other stressors

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Martin E. Franklin, PhD · University of Pennsylvania

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
10 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-10-31
Primary Completion
2014-03-26
Completion
2014-03-26

Countries

  • United States

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