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NCT Number: NCT01585896

Self-Help Group for the Treatment of Hoarding Disorder

The proposed study aims to investigate the efficacy of a facilitated self-help group for the treatment of hoarding disorder. Eligible participants will take part in a facilitated self-help group. The investigators aim to investigate the effects of a self-help group on hoarding symptoms. The investigators hypothesize that participants will demonstrate decreased hoarding symptoms over time.

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This study is active but is not currently recruiting participants.

Key information

Conditions

Hoarding Disorder Anxiety Disorders Behavior Hoarding Mental Disorders Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida, 33124, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • clinically relevant symptoms of hoarding disorder

Exclusion criteria

  • under 18
  • psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, substance abuse or dependence

Treatment and study plan

Self-Help Group

Other

The facilitated self-help group may last approximately 13 sessions. This treatment represents an empirically supported intervention for hoarding (Frost et al., 2011), based on a Facilitator's Manual (Maxner et al., 2010), which is a treatment manual based on the book Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding (Tolin, Frost, & Steketee, 2007).

Primary outcomes

  1. Hoarding Rating Scale

    Time frame: 13 weeks

    Interviewer-rated measure of hoarding severity will be administered at Screening, Pre-Treatment, Mid-Treatment (approximately Week 7), Post-Treatment (approximately week 13), 1-month Follow-up The Hoarding Rating scale has a total score ranging from 0-40 with the higher score indicating higher symptoms of hoarding.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Miami

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Apr 26, 2012
Registry last updated
Jul 29, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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