Status:
COMPLETED
Examining Behavior Therapy for Trichotillomania in Children and Adolescents
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pennsylvania
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions:
Trichotillomania
Eligibility:
All Genders
10-17 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will evaluate a treatment for trichotillomania, or compulsive hair pulling, in children and adolescents.
Detailed Description
Trichotillomania (TTM) is a chronic impulse control disorder that causes people to pull out their own hair. TTM typically develops in late childhood or early adolescence. It has been suggested that, l...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis or symptoms of trichotillomania
- Presence of stable parent or guardian
Exclusion
- Presence of another primary or co-primary psychiatric disorder that requires initiation of different active current treatment
- Current use of psychotropic medication (participants may be able to stop taking medications to start with study)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 26 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
61 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00917098
Start Date
October 1 2008
End Date
March 26 2014
Last Update
August 1 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Child and Adolescent OCD, Tic, Trichotillomania, and Anxiety Group (COTTAGe)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104