Efficacy of COMB (Comprehensive Behavioral) Model of Treatment of Trichotillomania

This pilot study is being conducted in order to help make the case for later, more systematic research on the effectiveness of the Comprehensive Behavioral (COMB) model of treating trichotillomania (compulsive hair pulling). The goals are to standardize COMB treatment techniques in the form of a clear written manual for therapists; determine whether therapists can use these guidelines in a consistent manner in making treatment decisions; develop and test the reliability of measures of how well therapists are conducting the treatment; and collect preliminary data on the acceptability of the treatment to patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Trichotillomania Anxiety Disorders Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders Hair-Pulling Disorder Mental Disorders Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

American University

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

18 years or older
Primary Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) diagnosis of Trichotillomania (TTM)

Exclusion criteria

Current suicidality or severe depression
Current psychosis
Current alcohol or substance abuse
Concurrent psychotherapy for TTM
Psychotropic meds (for any disorder) that have not been stable for >4 weeks

Treatment and study plan

COMB

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

Massachusetts General Hospital Hairpulling Scale (MGH-HS)

Time frame: 12 weeks

Improvement in hair pulling symptoms

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

American University

Other

Collaborators

Trichotillomania Learning Center

Registry information

Official study title

Treatment Development Study of the COMB Model of Trichotillomania

Important dates

Study start: 2013
Primary completion: 2015
First posted: Jun 14, 2013
Registry last updated: Apr 15, 2015

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