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NCT Number: NCT02044237

Online Treatment of Trichotillomania

Online study for patients with trichotillomania. 4 main hypothesis.

1. Alexithymia and Trichotillomania correlated and regression analyses find association between them 2. we will be able to find patient who have never been treated before. Those will suffer to the same amount as previously treated patients 3. Decoupling will be more helpful than progressive muscle relaxation 4. different constructs of emotion regulation will show different trait and state characteristics in patients with trichotillomania

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Key information

Conditions

Trichotillomania Affective Symptoms Alexithymia Anxiety Disorders Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders Mental Disorders Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Quality of Life

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of

Zurich, Switzerland

About this study

Randomized controlled trial with about 100 participants.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • suffering from trichotillomania 18 to 65 years old

Exclusion criteria

  • current drug or alcohol addiction current psychosis

Treatment and study plan

Decoupling

Behavioral

Progressive relaxation

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Severity of trichotillomania

    Time frame: 7 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. alexithymia

    Time frame: 7 months

Other outcomes

  1. Quality of life

    Time frame: 7 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Zurich

Other

Collaborators

  • Julia Bangerter-Rhyner Foundation Bale switzerland
  • Novartis

Registry information

Official study title

Decoupling as Internet Based Intervention: an Randomized Controlled Study to Treat Trichotillomania

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2014
First posted
Jan 23, 2014
Registry last updated
May 10, 2016

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